In the New Testament, the prayers of lamentation are greatly diminished, but the rich patrimony of prayers of praise is continued and even heightened in the early Church. The New Testament is filled ...

The answer to both is yes. The problem with praise, incentive plans, and other bribes. One of the most interesting books I’ve read in the past decade is Alfie Kohn’s Punished by Rewards: The Trouble ...

Ah, praise. It can lift us up and send us flying to lofty heights. It can validate, it can motivate, and it can inspire. And, as is true of anything with the power to make us feel so good, praise has ...

A recent study, "What Makes Great Teaching," published by the Sutton Trust and Durham University in the U.K., identified a number of commonly supported educational practices for which there is little ...

He was flattered, very flattered. His face said it all as he beamed a huge smile, as I handed out the fake compliment. And I swear he looked like he grew and inch taller as he puffed out his chest and ...