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If punishment does not make a child more brilliant, why then do parents punish their kids over bad grades?
Punishing a child over bad grades does not sound intelligent. We all know that punishment does not work. It gives more stress than anything else. Parents need to look at the main factor. Does your child do well in all but one particular class? Do they pull As and Bs in everything but can't seem to gRead more
Punishing a child over bad grades does not sound intelligent. We all know that punishment does not work. It gives more stress than anything else. Parents need to look at the main factor. Does your child do well in all but one particular class? Do they pull As and Bs in everything but can’t seem to grasp History? If your child is having struggles with many classes, it is something to look into (laziness, learning disorder). If it is one class we are talking about, give some constructive criticism, get him or her help (Tutor), see that he or she studies for a certain amount of time each night and check learning afterwards. There is a place for punishing. When the child doesn’t care, displays consistent laziness all around, lack of discipline, fighting, etc. You would know that from the teacher. If it is just that they have a bad grade (D/F), and they are otherwise good children and show that regularly, then what exactly is the punishing for?
See lessDo you ever see your partner as more or less intelligent than you are?
My current partner is more booksmart than I am, which is saying something because I'd consider my self pretty intelligent. This is a big change for me, as I have regularly been the one in the relationship to be more quickwitted, usually the one to come up with solutions to problems first, etc. And tRead more
My current partner is more booksmart than I am, which is saying something because I’d consider my self pretty intelligent. This is a big change for me, as I have regularly been the one in the relationship to be more quickwitted, usually the one to come up with solutions to problems first, etc. And to be honest, it’s been the end of a few relationships when it became clear the girl I was dating couldn’t handle my intelligence, so this is pretty refreshing for me. We’re both scientists, and it’s super awesome to be able to come home and tell her about what I’m working on and get insightful suggestions and discussion.
See lessHowever, I’d also say I’m far more emotionally intelligent than she is. I regularly can sense something’s up with her before she can, and I am able to read the subtleties of what’s going on in a situation much quicker than she is.
Does it bother me? Not really. And I don’t think it bothers her— she still comes to me to be a sounding board for her research sometimes, but mostly prefers to think internally anyways. Occasionally I get frustrated, and I think it’s because the emotional intelligence gap is way more than the booksmart gap.
In terms of seeking intellectual stimulation: I know she talks to her labmates, etc about her research more than she talks to me, and I’m fine with that. And as far as I know, she is too. For me and emotional intelligence stimulation, I think by talking to someone, and she’s perfectly fine with listening to me for that. I also talk with my friends about those things as well. I think it works so well for us because we both recognize we both have different strengths, and use them to the advantage of both of us.