The Connected Girl: Forging perfectly imperfect paths Dr. Stephen P. Hinshaw
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Dr. Stephen P. Hinshaw discusses the societal pressures faced by adolescent girls and how to support them in forging their own paths.
Adolescent girls face an impossible situation. Be confident, but not conceited. Be smart, but don't be too much of a know-it-all. Be ambitious, but without trying too hard. And most of all, be bold – but only if that doesn't upset anyone else, of course. In summary: tick the boxes of beautiful, caring and successful, but never show any effort. This episode’s guest literally wrote the book on this phenomenon, which he dubbed the Triple Bind. Dr Stephen P. Hinshaw is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California Berkeley and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California San Francisco. An award-winning teacher, author and mentor, Stephen uses his decades of pioneering research to advance the fields of child development and neurodevelopment, especially for girls. In this conversation with host Trudy Hall, Stephen helps us understand the impact of societal pressures on young girls, and gives guidance on how we can support them in forging their own paths. The Connected Girl is a podcast series produced by the International Coalition of Girls' Schools. In this season, we’re looking at how the adults in girls' lives can nurture…
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