tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post3421802635622245716..comments2024-03-22T17:35:52.045-04:00Comments on Extra Thoughts: Seeing the forestLydia McGrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423567323116960820noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post-4656328535350623592016-02-20T08:15:34.751-05:002016-02-20T08:15:34.751-05:00Very astute post, Lydia, and backed up in principl...Very astute post, Lydia, and backed up in principle through research on how people process, thank you! If students spend a disproportionate amount of time or energy on what is classified as a negative, or potential negative, they will, over time, develop an overall corresponding negative feeling bias toward the subject. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/your-money/why-people-remember-negative-events-more-than-positive-ones.html?_r=0 If I can recall correctly, I believe the optimal ratio between positive experience/information and potential negative experience/information is 5.6 to 1. Bible students, and especially our little ones, need to repeatedly hear all of the wonderful evidence we have for the Bible at a ratio that accurately reflects the real picture.Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908542765173417129noreply@blogger.com