
My Kid Doesn't Think Like Me
One of the earliest psychologists to study how the mind of a child develops was Jean Piaget. Prior to his research, the assumption was that a child thought like an adult, but simply had less experience or processing power. Piaget discovered that there was a qualitative, rather than quantitative, difference in thinking between childhood and adulthood. In other words, children are not simply less experienced or intelligent than adults; they actually think very differently. T

Psychological Evaluations and the Elephant in the Room
You'll have to read all the way through to find out about the elephant.... A psychological evaluation is defined as a broad variety of evaluative procedures that yield information about a person. Multiple assessment procedures (a holistic approach) gives the best snapshot of the individual’s functioning. This is especially important when the decisions based on the data are life-altering. What do I need to know before I go? The psychologist will keep all of the information abo