# The Self-Driven Child
PhD, W. S., & Johnson, N. (2019). The Self-Driven Child: The science and sense of giving your kids more control over their lives. Penguin.
# Backlinks
- The four major brain systems that maintains a healthy sense of control
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 15)
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- The Self-Driven Child (p. 138)
- Lack of knowledge makes poor judgement
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 64)
- Executive control system matures in early thirties
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 37)
- Anxiety can be converted to enjoyment
- The Self-Driven Child (pp. 234 - 235)
- Autocratic parenting style
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 79)
- School reduces children sense of control
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 11)
- Sense of control is a basic human need
- The Self-Driven Child (pp. 11-12)
- Children are capable of making informed decisions
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 57)
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 55)
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 64)
- The Self-Driven Child (pp. 64-65)
- Children mirror parents’ anxiety
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 83)
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 85)
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 85)
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 85)
- Frequent exposure to flow states builds self-motivation
- The Self-Driven Child (pp. 113-114)
- Home should provide time to do nothing
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 20)
- Home should restore children’s sense of control
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 39)
- The Self-Driven Child (p.48)
- The Self-Driven Child (p.110)
- Practicing judgement helps brain develops earlier
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 59)
- Praise effort to cultivate growth mindset
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 109)
- The four stages of competencies
- The Self-Driven Child (pp. 37-38)
- Extrinsic motivation could undermine children’s self-motivation
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 107)
- Judgement is a competency
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 61).
- Lack of sleep could become a vicious cycle
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 153)
- Role of parents in raising self-driven children
- The Self-Driven Child (p.38)
- The Self-Driven Child (p. 55)
- The Self-Driven Child (p.113)