Howard Gardner On Education and On Mind

Nov 14, 2024

In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Howard Gardner, a Harvard education professor and pioneer of the multiple intelligences theory, shares his journey through developmental psychology. He discusses the critical importance of ethics in education and the implications of AI on our lives. Gardner emphasizes mentorship and the community's role in education while exploring self-actualization amidst modern challenges like mental health and social media's influence. His insights encourage a blend of humanism and creativity in the evolving educational landscape.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Navigating Ethics in Education and AI

02:56 • 12min

Navigating AI in Education and Ethics

15:23 • 12min

Journalism, Ethics, and Influence in the Digital Age

27:02 • 14min

Exploring Self-Actualization and Community in a Time of Loneliness

41:26 • 4min

Reflections on Community, Education, and Legacy

45:32 • 4min

The Essential Howard Gardner on Mind

HOWARD GARDNER

This book compiles Howard Gardner's most compelling essays on the human mind, tracing his contributions to understanding intelligence, cognition, creativity, and leadership. It highlights his influences and explores cognitive capacities in various domains, including artistry and professional excellence.

The Essential Howard Gardner on Mind

HOWARD GARDNER

The crowd

A Study of the Popular Mind

Gustave Le Bon

In 'The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind', Gustave Le Bon examines the psychology of crowds, highlighting their impulsiveness, irrationality, and susceptibility to suggestion. He argues that crowds exhibit a unique mentality distinct from that of individuals, often leading to unpredictable and extreme behaviors. The book remains a foundational work in social psychology, influencing thinkers like Sigmund Freud.

The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt

In 'The Anxious Generation', Jonathan Haidt examines the sudden decline in the mental health of adolescents starting in the early 2010s. He attributes this decline to the shift from a 'play-based childhood' to a 'phone-based childhood', highlighting mechanisms such as sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, and perfectionism that interfere with children’s social and neurological development. Haidt proposes four simple rules to address this issue: no smartphones before high school, no social media before age 16, phone-free schools, and more opportunities for independence, free play, and responsibility. The book offers a clear call to action for parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments to restore a more humane childhood and end the epidemic of mental illness among youth.

The Process of Education

Jean Piaget

The Synthesizing Mind

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Good Mentoring

Gene Nakamura

The Session of Howard Gardner, Mind

HOWARD GARDNER

Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed

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The Real World of College

Wendy Fishman

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