Keyword: failure

A Nation of Wimps with Hara Estroff Marano May 15, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Hara Estroff Marano

Overprotective parents are raising psychologically fragile children, and college counseling centers are overwhelmed with the fallout. Hara Estroff Marano, Author and Psychology Today Editor, joins Armand DiMele to argue that well-meaning parents who bubble-wrap their kids’ lives are producing adults who can’t tolerate failure, rejection, or uncertainty.

A Nation of Wimps with Hara Estroff Marano June 11, 2008

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Hara Estroff Marano

Overprotective parenting is producing psychologically fragile young adults, argues Hara Estroff Marano, Author and Psychology Today Editor. Armand DiMele and Marano dig into college mental health data, the neuroscience of play, the danger of misplaced praise, and why letting kids fail early is the kindest thing a parent can do.

The Medici Effect with Franz Johansson April 12, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Franz Johansson, Kent Robertshaw

Cross-pollinating ideas from unrelated fields is the fastest path to genuine innovation. Author Franz Johansson joins Armand and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, psychiatrist, to discuss his book on Renaissance-era inspiration, why intersection beats directional expertise, and how fear of failure keeps people cooking the same safe dinner.