The Myth of Laziness

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"When we call someone lazy, we condemn a human being," writes Mel Levine, M.D. In The Myth of Laziness, the bestselling author of A Mind at a Time shows that children dismissed as unproductive or "lazy" usually suffer from what he calls "output failure" -- a neurodevelopmental dysfunction... read more

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Laziness is not an innate trait.

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 074321367X
Page Count: 288

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Dewey: 370.153

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Books › Nonfiction › Education › Policy
Books › Nonfiction › Education › Pedagogy
Books › Nonfiction › Education › Parent Participation
Books › Parenting & Families › Parenting

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