Sentences with phrase «influence on my childhood»

Star Wars was a major influence on my childhood and the arrival of X-Wing took me back to those days, recreating those iconic film moments, balancing shields and dodging TIEs.

Born in the Netherlands in 1968, Dorris went to the Waldorf School for 12 years, which had a big influence on her childhood.

Genetic influence on childhood family environment perceived retrospectively from the last half of the life span

Inherited and environmental influences on a childhood co-occurring symptom phenotype: Evidence from an adoption study.

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One can almost sense on the screen the influence of childhood classrooms in a Roman Catholic school (where Scorsese was educated) or in a Dutch Calvinist Sunday school (Schrader's Reformed tradition) in which well - intentioned teachers instilled in two little future filmmakers the idea that Jesus resisted temptation because he was God — so if you don't want to spend eternity in hell, you had better follow Jesus.

Some of the specific stimuli of my sober reflections have been the histories of the fiendishly diverse injustices, cruelties, tyrannies and butcheries human beings have inflicted on one another — in particular the long, appalling story of Jewish suffering at the hands of Christian Europe with its insane climax under the Nazis; Camus's searing reflections on our blood - soaked century; accounts of the horrors of plagues and epidemics at whose complete mercy human beings for so long existed; and insights of depth psychology into the character and influence of the unconscious, childhood and repression in our behavior.

Her childhood, as the oldest of six children growing up on a Montana ranch, is another significant influence.

On an individual level, if you are well - educated, middle - class parents (the children who make the biggest gains from early childhood education are those from deprived backgrounds) and use quality daycare (if you use it), you are probably not going to influence your child's outcomes all that much whatever you do.

This month's book is focused on exploring the influence of childhood experiences and communication skills on parents» relationships with their children.

Of course, early life is certainly not the only influence on empathy: some of the most caring, altruistic people have suffered horribly neglectful and abusive childhoods.

Prosocial behavior from early to middle childhood: genetic and environmental influences on stability and change.

In 1980, she decided to dedicate herself completely to her research on childhood and its tragic influence on the adult's life.

The more presence by a parent, especially by the mother, in early childhood — the greater the influence on her child.

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A variety of studies suggest that fathers» engagement positively impacts their children's social competence, 27 children's later IQ28 and other learning outcomes.29 The effects of fathers on children can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive development.35

Our childhood has so much influence on the adults we become.

If Klein, 56, has staked out some different paths on his road to influence in Albany, perhaps his childhood offers some early glimpses.

The findings of the experimental study, presented in the most recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggest that improving maternal DHA nutrition has a favorable programming effect on the fetus that influences body composition in early childhood.

One framed artwork, however, connects Shatz to her childhood, and the earliest influences on her own brain circuitry.

52 % of Americans say scientists» research on childhood vaccines is influenced by the best available scientific evidence most of the time, and 55 % say such research is influenced by scientists» concern for the best interests of children's health most of the time.

Some 47 % of adults ages 18 to 29 think the best evidence influences research findings on childhood vaccines most of the time, compared with 60 % of those ages 65 and older.

This approach will make it possible to reduce errors in exposure measurement, and to identify the potential periods of greatest influence of phenols on the growth of children during childhood.

The extent of methylation, and where on the DNA it specifically happens, can be influenced by external conditions, especially in childhood.

Professor Cyrus Cooper, Chair of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Committee of Scientific Advisors, and study co-author, said, «These findings suggest that the exposure of mothers and children to more healthy food environments might optimize childhood bone development through its influence on the quality of the maternal diet and dietary choices during childhood.»

A healthy diet with adequate intake of protein, calcium, vitamin D, fruits and vegetables is known to have a positive influence on bone health during early childhood, and indeed throughout life.

Researchers used data from the Cape Cod Family Health Study, a population - based retrospective study designed to examine the influence of prenatal exposure to PCE - contaminated drinking water on multiple outcomes during pregnancy and childhood.

Therefore research is needed to understand the role of maternal influences on the risk of obesity in childhood and the value of preventive strategies targeted to women of childbearing age.

We must decipher through the hoards of influences from our childhood years and then decide who we will be as individuals with our unique set of values, ready to absorb the outside world on our own.

He tells us a little about his childhood experiences and their influence on the film as well as research, facts and liberties, cast and performances, visual choices, sets and locations, effects, music, and a few other production areas.

Two childhood friends growing up in poverty in south Boston come under the influence of a local crime boss, only to strike out on their own when he is caught and imprisoned by the F.B.I. Despite the marketing that features explosions and SWAT teams galore (neither of which actually appear in the film) What Doesn't Kill You is a character - driven drama set in the world of petty urban crime.

(Oddly enough, this makes one of its closest cousins 1982's E.T.) The film's mix of voiceovers from Shepherd, fantasy sequences, and hyper - real depictions of Ralphie's childhood as it «actually» happened feels like a distinct influence on The Wonder Years, which would make the movie an indirect influence on many of the single - camera comedies of the last 30 years.

Program: Ed.M., Human Development Research Areas: Life courses from pregnancy through childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, and mid-life; the influence of reproductive transitions on life course trajectories; class, race, and ethnic disparities in education and health and designing interventions to reduce these disparities; prevention efforts targeting parenting, schooling, community, housing, and work - family balance.

The Center on the Developing Child will provide access to science and strategy underlying their materials on the science of early childhood development (ECD) and its implications, consult on key scientific content messages designed to empower and influence local decision makers and program managers, and will co-facilitate orientation to the key messages with FrameWorks, UNICEF staff and local government officials.

Benjamin S. Bloom, an education professor and researcher at the University of Chicago whose work on early - childhood education influenced the creation of the federal Head Start preschool program, died Sept. 13.

Early childhood education and care is the first opportunity to introduce children to the diversity of society, and their experience there «can have a profound influence on their attitudes and behavior in life, and their trust in social institutions.»

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Finally, for those who want a basic primer on how poverty and education interact early in life, BBA offers its third MOOC session: The Influence of Poverty on Early Childhood Education and Gaps.

Factors influencing parenting in early childhood: a prospective longitudinal study focusing on change.

During the visit, he shared the influence ASA had on him both during his childhood and extending into adulthood.

The first volume of its kind, the Handbook of Early Childhood Teacher Education provides comprehensive coverage on key topics in the field, including the history of early childhood teacher education programs, models for preparing early childhood educators, pedagogical approaches to supporting diverse learners, and contemporary influences on this quickly expanding area Childhood Teacher Education provides comprehensive coverage on key topics in the field, including the history of early childhood teacher education programs, models for preparing early childhood educators, pedagogical approaches to supporting diverse learners, and contemporary influences on this quickly expanding area childhood teacher education programs, models for preparing early childhood educators, pedagogical approaches to supporting diverse learners, and contemporary influences on this quickly expanding area childhood educators, pedagogical approaches to supporting diverse learners, and contemporary influences on this quickly expanding area of study.

In the third of Veterinary Record's series of articles promoting One Health, Daniel Mills and Sophie Hall discuss the therapeutic effects of companion animals, the influence of pets on childhood development and how researchers are elucidating the true value of animal companionship.

It is because of Sonic's outsized influence on my early childhood that I decided to make the original Sonic the Hedgehog my first «Let's Play» video.

Join Laurie Wilson in conversation with Arezoo Moseni as they discuss the remarkable life and art of Louise Nevelson in a presentation that considers the key elements of the artist's work, the links between her childhood experiences and adult life as an artist, and the major influences on her evolving style.

My memories of my childhood also have a strong influence on my work, conveying a sense of nostalgia.

designboom just visited erwin wurm's interactive exhibition «narrow mist», on show at the UCCA in beijing, which presents sculptures influenced by childhood houses, fashion fetishes an «stuff» you can find in the chinese metropolis.

Personal history is primary in works such as Radcliffe Bailey's Tricky 3 (2011), a multilayered piece that employs collage and explores both African American history and influences on the artist, and Trenton Doyle Hancock's 548 First Street N.E. (2012), an autobiographical portfolio based on the artist's childhood memories of his grandmother's house.

In celebration of the publication of Louise Nevelson: Light and Shadow, art historian and biographer Laurie Wilson discusses the remarkable life and art of one of the great sculptors of the 20th century in a presentation that considers the key elements of Nevelson's work, the links between her childhood experiences and adult life as an artist, the major influences on her evolving style, the challenges she faced to be taken seriously, and the relationship between her public face and the flesh - and - blood woman.

His decision to utilize the imagery of trees and fields in his recent paintings also signals a larger, transpersonal backward arc — an arc that passes far above his childhood and swoops down to roost among the nineteenth - century Romantic and Transcendentalist thinkers who had such a formative influence on American consciousness.

Growing up in Hawaii, Paton Miller's childhood was spent on the shore and in the ocean, a perfect meeting place of the elements that would later influence his art.

Yeoman's childhood spent growing up on a farm in North Yorkshire is also a big influence on her work: the dens she made in barns are still evident in her work today.