Arthur J. Clark Ed.D.

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Arthur J. Clark, Ed.D., is a professor at St. Lawrence University. He is the author of Dawn of Memories: The Meaning of Early Recollections in Life. He researches childhood recollections and the content of memories.

Recent Posts

The Way Life Is: An Early Recollection

One woman's early childhood memory demonstrates how life pushes us toward resilience.

3 Steps to Grasp the Meaning of First Memories

Three steps that can help make meaning of early life memories.

Early Recollections and Empathic Use of Self

An empathic use of self contributes to understanding an individual's first memories of life.

How Body Language Matters in Interpreting Early Recollections

Personal Perspective: Body language matters in making sense of an individual's early recollection as a projective technique.

First Memories of Life: A Key to Shaping Optimism and Pessimism

Optimism must include pessimism in order to understand one's outlook on life.

Taste: The Rarest Sense in the First Memories of Life

Fewer than 2 out of 100 persons recall taste in their early recollections.

Empathy and Early Recollections: A Match That Works

Understanding the first memories of life through three empathic steps.

Empathy Is Key to Understanding the First Memories of Life

Grasping the meaning of early recollections from multiple empathy perspectives.

The Most Important Way to Understand Another Person

Seeking to Understand the Purpose of Behavior Through Early Recollections

The Influence in Life of Early Recollections of Shame

First memories of shame may reflect a sense of self as defective.

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