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A new federal report recommends that schools emphasize building children's "self-regulation" skills in order to increase opportunities for student success in a number of areas. The recommendation is one of several in the report, the fourth in a series on self-regulation research and practice from the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Researchers have zeroed in on the importance of self-regulation skills, which allow children to manage their thoughts and feelings, control impulses, and problem-solve.
"Self-regulation affects wellbeing across the lifespan, from mental health and emotional wellbeing to academic achievement, physical health, and socioeconomic success," said Desiree Murray, associate director of research at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and lead author of the report. "Unfortunately, prolonged or pronounced stress and adversity, including poverty and trauma, can delay children's self-regulation development."
(Score: 0, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 07 2016, @09:51AM
Too much self regulation?
Oh right, "self-regulation" means mindless arbitrary obedience.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 07 2016, @02:07PM
> Oh right, "self-regulation" means mindless arbitrary obedience.
No. It means the ability to defer short-term rewards in favor of increased benefits in the long-term.
Like not eating one cookie now if that will result in you getting two cookies in half an hour.
Or ... waiting until you know what dafuq you are talking about instead of rushing to make stupid first posts.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday December 07 2016, @04:32PM
Where's the benefit for an AC to make a reasoned informed post, when inflammatory obtuse slightly off topic posts can get such a flaming response?
Lack of desire to self-regulate would seem to be the primary motivator for posting anonymously.
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(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 07 2016, @05:25PM
We used to call that sort of thing self control. Not sure why it needs to be rebranded as "self regulation".
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Wednesday December 07 2016, @06:42PM
It's a Republican thing. Regulation, bad. Personal responsibility, good, if it means I don't have to pay taxes. It seems that after a long eight years of dormancy, the Cheney plants in the Federal civil service are finally being activated, and spewing forth programmatic right wing policies like this. Either that, or the DOE is so scared of Trump eliminating the entire agency that they are not willing to say anything.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 07 2016, @03:09PM
Self-regulation is the practice of empathy with your future self. All Humans should be capable of Empathy (unless suffering from various psychological conditions) and anticipation of future states (unless entirely retarded).
(Score: 2) by Webweasel on Wednesday December 07 2016, @03:14PM
So, if I smoke and drink too much, but am saving for my pension and assuming a miracle cure for cancer and cirrhosis of the liver in my lifetime, what does that make me?
Or perhaps I'm so scared of Alzheimer's and dementia that I want to make sure I can go out in style drinking and smoking all I want?
So fucking confused. Do I exercise to live long in poverty and insanity or live short in luxury?
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(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday December 07 2016, @09:07PM
Self-regulation is the practice of empathy with your future self.
The other AC nailed it
No. It means the ability to defer short-term rewards in favor of increased benefits in the long-term.
That's it. And as JoeMerchant noted, it's pretty much a synonym for self-control.
All Humans should be capable of Empathy (unless suffering from various psychological conditions) and anticipation of future states (unless entirely retarded).
Funny how a bunch of the people who laud empathy seem pretty far down on the emotional intelligence stat. Perhaps feeling what other people choose to emote is not the best way to understand other peoples' actual emotional state or point of view?
(Score: 2) by t-3 on Thursday December 08 2016, @12:19AM
No, not at all. Teaching social and emotional skills is something that's sorely lacking in modern education. Sure, the parents should be teaching these skills to their children, but what better place is there to learn than in school? Kids see teachers and other students for more hours per day than their parents after all. This isn't about "be quiet and obey unquestioningly", is about teaching children successful attitudes and building skills that help people function in society.