chosen to claim it for their own, and the meaning of many of its phrases has long been the subject of doubt and discussion. This beautifully produced edition will go far towards informing the German reader of the difficulties of interpreting the Oath, and will alert him to some of the dangers of an eager identification of ancient and modern. He will also gain from some of the commentators' subt...

This volume, one of vital importance to all interested in the problems and implications of mental testing, makes a timely reappearance in a second and enlarged edition. Here we have a detailed description and analysis of the investigations carried out by the author during his years spent as Psychologist to the London County Council. The appointment of Dr. Burt to that post in 1913 marked the be...

The aim of the current study was to take examine the role of fluid intelligence, personality traits and emotional intelligence in predicting female Year 9 students Grade Point Average (GPA) and to determine whether any differences in scholastic performance were related to differences in Emotional Intelligence or Personality. Two-hundred and forty-three female secondary students who were enrolle...

Pranic Healing is an alternative method of medical therapy based on the concept of a Human Bio-energy field around the body which influences physical and mental health. Empirical observations and a few structured studies suggest that modification of the bioenergy field is associated with improvement of various disorders. Scholastic backwardness a common problem encountered among children, with ...

the present article has adopted a critical discourse perspective to study ahmad-e jām’s ons al-tāʾebīn. ahmad-e jām (b. 1049 ad in nāmaq, near toršīz, khorasan; d. 1141ad) was one of the mystics of khorasan, iran. traces of cultural transition can be found in his works and ons al-tāʾebīn is his masterpiece. the book mainly criticizes the official mysticism of the writer’s time. the cult which h...

INTRODUCTION A growing body of literature reveals the causal pathways between physical activity and brain function, indicating that increasing physical activity among children could improve rather than undermine their scholastic performance. However, past studies of physical activity and scholastic performance among students often relied on parent-reported grade information, and did not explore...

Learners in South Africa lag behind in literacy and numeracy skills relative to their peers in other countries. This is ascribed to a lack of quality education in the preschool and Foundation Phases of schooling, and conditions related to poverty. The Basic Concepts Mediated Learning Programme (BCMLP) aims to promote the conceptual development of young children through training teachers to be m...

BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence suggests that several adult mental disorders, particularly psychoses, are preceded by impairments in cognitive function, reflected in scholastic underachievement. This study investigates the association between scholastic underachievement and general mental health problems in adolescence, using delay in school progression as a marker of poor scholastic performan...

AIM To identify the risk factors for scholastic backwardness in children. PARTICIPANTS Children in the 6-12 year age group attending regular schools and referred to the child guidance clinic for scholastic backwardness. SETTING Tertiary care hospital in South India. METHODS Participants were compared with an age-and sex- matched group of children with good academic performance, to ascerta...