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The Art and Science of Confabulation vs. Lying [2025-07]
Children concoct stories quite frequently. All too often we assume they are choosing to lie/fabricate a story when really that may not be the case. According to neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp,
The Art and Science of Good Stress vs. Bad Stress [2025-06]
Stress is a universal experience—something we all encounter throughout our lives. Yet not all stress is harmful. In fact, some stress can be incredibly beneficial. The key lies in understanding
About Joe
Joe Persia holds a M. Sc. In Education, a B.A. in H.R. Training & Development. He’s accumulated over thirty years experience in education, and his diverse instructional background includes teaching positions in post-secondary Economics in addition to those from Grade 8 right on down to kindergarten where he spent the majority of his teaching career. Currently, he is an elementary school Principal. He continues to strive for optimizing the potential of everyone with whom he works by helping them understand the stressors with which they are faced, and managing their personal energy and tension levels.
About Joe
Joe Persia holds a M. Sc. In Education, a B.A. in H.R. Training & Development, and is an elementary school principal. He’s accumulated over thirty years experience in education, and his diverse instructional background includes teaching positions in post-secondary Economics in addition to those from Grade 8 right on down to Kindergarten, where he spent the majority of his teaching career. Currently he works with hard to create school culture rooted in Shanker Self-Reg foundational principles – understanding stress and energy levels in order to potentiate every school community members’ potential.