What I Learned from a Penguin: A Story on How to Help People Change
By Daniel G. Amen, MD , and Jesse J. Payne
Directed by Gabrielle de Cuir
Read by Daniel G. Amen, MD
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ISBN: 9781481529617
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Too often we pay attention to negative behavior and ignore the positive. We are rarely taught the benefit of positive reinforcement, and instead focus on the negative and expect automatic change. This children's book is based on a true story as experienced by Dr. Amen himself. One day while watching a penguin named Fat Freddy take part in a stunt show at a local amusement park, he is astonished to see the penguin perform so well. Frustrated by his own son's behavior, Dr. Amen decides to talk with the trainer after the show to find out how she got the penguin to follow all of her directions. Through clever rhyme and storytelling, the trainer shares with Dr. Amen the power of positive reinforcement. Though designed with elementary school students in mind, this story has taught people of all ages a valuable, life-changing lesson.
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Too often we pay attention to negative behavior and ignore the positive. We are rarely taught the benefit of positive reinforcement, and instead focus on the negative and expect automatic change.
This children's book is based on a true story as experienced by Dr. Amen himself. One day while watching a penguin named Fat Freddy take part in a stunt show at a local amusement park, he is astonished to see the penguin perform so well. Frustrated by his own son's behavior, Dr. Amen decides to talk with the trainer after the show to find out how she got the penguin to follow all of her directions. Through clever rhyme and storytelling, the trainer shares with Dr. Amen the power of positive reinforcement.
Though designed with elementary school students in mind, this story has taught people of all ages a valuable, life-changing lesson.
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Author Bio: Daniel G. Amen MD
Daniel G. Amen, MD, is a physician, psychiatrist, teacher, and head of the Amen Clinics. He is the author of more than thirty books, including eight New York Times bestsellers. An internationally recognized keynote speaker, he has also been the host of several popular public television specials about the brain. Dr. Amen is the lead researcher on the world’s largest brain-imaging and rehabilitation study on professional football players and is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts on applying brain-imaging science to everyday clinical practice.
Author Bio: Jesse Payne
Jesse J. Payne is the director of education at the Amen Clinics and a perfect example of someone who relied on his brain power and education to change his life. He holds a BA in business and an MA in education from Vanguard University of Southern California, and he earned his doctorate degree in education with a specialization in K-12 leadership from the University of Southern California. In 2009, he was awarded Researcher of the Year at Vanguard University of Southern California.
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| Available Formats : | CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 0.15 |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
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