Brain Sense

Thanks to the authors for their insightful study, and to Faith for a most readable summary of it. Speaking as a Presidential Scholar (1983) and chair of its alumni association's distinguished alumni committee, I can attest to the accuracy of their conclusions... Quite a few Presidential Scholars do attain 'immortality' in various ways. For example, from 1964-2010, 53 Presidential Scholars were selected as Rhodes Scholars and 39 were named Marshall Scholars. More often, however, you find Presidential Scholars just off-stage, doing the hard work that makes others more successful and famous. My pet phrase for this phenomenon is: "Behind every Rhodes Scholar, there's a Presidential Scholar actually running the show." (In the case of Bill Clinton, his deputy campaign manager and chief domestic policy advisor Bruce Reed was both a Presidential Scholar and a Rhodes Scholar! He's now chief of staff to VP Joe Biden.) Thanks again, Faith--and Felice and Dona.

Thank you, Faith-- I agree with John Knox-- a good summary of the recent Roeper Review article I did with Felice Kaufmann. And I'm delighted to hear John's confirmation that we got it right!

Please. I am 65 and a Freshman in college and I have 4 grandchildren. I have the same energy I had at 18. I have nO aches, pains or any physical problems. I wrote about my life of overcoming and won a scholarship; that is why I am in school. I think we should avoid stereotypes....

I am the moderator of an abused survivors'group, Vietnam era veteran, author of 2 books, recipient of the "Distinguished Undergraduate Student Award, dancer, singer, Member of the American Counseling Association; working full time and going to school.

I had no resources growing up in abuse and extreme poverty; ;I survived a 36 year "marriage" of abuse and then a church who voted me out of membership who put my name up on a big screen.

I SO dislike stereotypes.

The endorsements for my book (just a few of the 14): Elie Wiesel, Wayne Dyer, Nikki Giovanni, Drs. Alice Miller, Larry Dossey, et al.

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I am excruciatingly aware of the effect of words: THe Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans saved my life and millions of other women, and I believe it should be required reading for everyone on the planet. One of my passions is to get the message out there regarding verbal abuse; it is so prevalent in society, that it goes largely unrecognized....even therapists miss the dynamics.