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Too Many Quests? Exercises For Elucidation
Studies have shown writing about positive life goals topics to be hugely beneficial for our well-being and help us achieve our goals, so take some time to explore your future self and what you want to accomplish with the exercises below. In 2001, King asked students to write about either a traumatic experience, their best…
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How much do questers get paid?
Below is a chart of exactly how treasure chests are rewarded at the end of a quest. MyCuraJOY’s payout rate is designed specifically to maximize motivation and facilitate behavior change. It’s also important to note that MyCuraJOY doesn’t require 100% success for full treasure chest award qualification. Perfectionism impedes long-term personal growth, and we value…
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Details of how the Treasure Chest works
Psychologists and performance scientists agree that behaviors can be shaped by a consistently-implemented reward system. Treasure Chest is the reward–actual money–adventurers can earn by completing their quests successfully. It teaches and reinforces the important relationship of one’s actions and life outcome which builds a growth, success-oriented mindset. We’ve gotten requests for non-monetary treasure chest options,…
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How Pursuing a Quest Can Bring Purpose to Your Life
In 2002, I walked into a cafe, laptop in hand, to begin a grand adventure. My adventure did not involve swords, dragons, or golden cups; it didn’t require me to hike the Appalachian trail or steer a boat solo across the world. All I had to do was sip a cappuccino and tap away at…
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Cross Cultural Kids
At the 2017 Families in Global Transition Conference (FIGT) in The Hague, Netherlands, Ruth van Reken elaborated on the term Cross Cultural Kid . Children are often in more than one of these circles at the same time. (e.g. A traditional TCK who is also from a minority group; a child of immigrants whose parents…
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Different Types of Intelligence
IQ testing might be the first thing to pop up in your mind when you hear the word “intelligence.” However, IQ testing is a deterministic way to conduct standardized testing, which only measures a certain type of intelligence. Over the years, on the basis of the theory by psychologist Howard Gardner, different views about intelligence…
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Social Emotional Development In Children
When you think about your child’s development, the first things that usually come to mind are language skills, speech development, gross motor skills, and physical growth. However, social development is also a key piece of the development puzzle. Socialization in child development focuses on the child’s ability to interact with other children and adults. A…
