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Kohlberg
Posted May 19, 2005
I've been reading some on how children's minds develop, and I've found something interesting. The book I have talks some about Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist who did some studies on children/young adults and about how they develop morality. He says that there are 3 levels, and the last level is "post-conventional thinking," and the book that I read says that Kohlberg thought that only a minority of adults reach this stage, and that they are nearly always at or above age 20. And, I quote, "They [post-con. people] accept that laws have to be upheld but there are exceptional circumstances, reasons of principle where it is acceptable to break the law for moral reasons." Um, I know a lot of people who are at that stage, myself included. I'm 20, and I have been in this level of morality for quite some time, and I know that in my high school there were A LOT of students who were in this level. But, I wonder how old this study is, and how normal my high school was. Everyone at my school cared about their studies, which I know doesn't normally happen in a public school. I also have not read too far past the author explaining what Kohlberg said, so I might not have gotten the whole point yet.
I'm also reading Anne McCaffery now. I read most of the Pern books a year ago, but I had to stop reading them because of college. So, I'm starting all of the books over again. Fun!
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sigh...
Posted May 16, 2005
Sometimes I wish I could just get people to understand my experiences, to feel what I felt when I went through hard times... To know that there is hope. I wonder sometimes if I'm too compassionate. It hurts so much when I can't help someone, when I know I've done all I can, but that it might not be enough. It makes me sad. I feel so helpless with everything that goes on in the world. I can't help everyone who needs help.... 
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Guide Entry
Posted May 13, 2005
I'm going to write a guide entry about music therapy. There doesn't seem to be one...
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addicted
Posted May 12, 2005
I think I'm addicted to h2g2. Hmmm...
I need to go to the library. I'm reading through books like it's going out of style! (Sorry for the cliche!!)
I need to get a life. 
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reading again...
Posted May 11, 2005
Oh boy do I love reading!! I hate that I never have time during the school year. It's like if I'm not studying, I'm practicing some instrument. Ick!!
I kept trying to read the Beethoven's hair book, but I couldn't get into it. I think my brain needs a break. I mean...it's summer!! I'll be learning all about Beethoven next semester in Music History!! (More like...WESTERN Music History). Oh well.
Now I'm reading a book by Sherwood Smith. It was in the young adult section, I know I'm too old, but only by about 1 or 2 years!! But I like so many young adult authors!! I figure, it's okay to read books that are too young for you, because if it's not for school, what does it matter? And it's especially alright if you mix in some Plato and Shakespeare(sp?) and other such "intelligent" authors. If only I could spell their name right. Hmm...
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