Brains in Action: The Journey of Information
welcome to Season 4!
Equipping parents during their child’s academic years to bring learning to daily moments.
on today’s episode…
In this episode, Dr. Kelly Cagle discusses the importance of understanding how individuals process information and how it can impact relationships.
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Summary
In this episode, Dr. Kelly Cagle discusses the importance of understanding how individuals process information and how it can impact relationships. She shares a personal story about her son's self-harming behavior and how it was related to feeling unheard. Kelly explains the differences between introverts and extroverts and how they recharge their energy. The need for self-awareness and understanding in relationships, particularly between spouses and parents and children. Kelly provides practical tips for supporting external processors and internal processors and highlights the importance of grace and forgiveness.
Notes
We’ll be unpacking three questions today:
1. How do you process information?
Internally or externally?
2. How does your spouse process information?
Internally or externally?
3. How does your child process information?
Internally or externally?
How This is Helpful
You will grow in self-awareness and be more:
Patient with others because you understand how they’re processing the info;
Be more gracious because you recognize they may tick differently than you;
Become more forgiving because oftentimes you don’t always operate as you should, despite knowing this about one another.
Takeaways
Understanding how individuals process information can improve relationships.
Introverts recharge by silence, while extroverts recharge by being with people.
External processors think out loud, while internal processors think before speaking.
Self-awareness and understanding can lead to more grace and forgiveness in relationships.
Supporting external processors requires self-control and listening skills.
Couples with different processing styles can find a balance by giving each other time and setting boundaries.
Studying and understanding children's processing styles can help parents support them better.
Keywords: information processing, introverts, extroverts, self-harm, self-awareness, relationships, grace, forgiveness
HEY THERE! I’M DR. CAGLE… DO YOU NEED HELP WITH CREATING GREAT HABITS???
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Healthy parenting is about seeing yourself as your child’s #1 teacher, saying the right words (or nothing at all) at the right time, and having the right tools to be intentional and impactful. Guessing your way through life, which is what most parents do, is a recipe for failure, but following the lead of someone who has two decades of research-based information and fully understands the demands of parenthood is a recipe for a full life— for you and your child.
With a PhD in education, I’m here to teach you how to use daily moments are learning opportunities so you raise confident and competent lifelong learners that thrive in an ever-changing world.
Additionally, I offer workshops and keynotes on various topics to parents, educators, students, and business leaders— because the need to understand, support, and empower learners is everywhere..
