Sally Goddard Blythe MSc. Author, lecturer and International Director of The Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology in Chester
The Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology was set up in 1975 by PhD Psychologist Peter Blythe with the aim of researching into the effect of immaturity in the functioning of the central nervous system on specific learning difficulties and adults suffering from agoraphobia and panic disorder.
“The simplistic, good-versus-bad narrative of fairy tales and the characters within them help children deal with uncertainty – it’s uncertainty that makes children anxious. By setting up this clear dichotomy from the beginning, and following this basic rubric throughout, whatever the story, fairy tales help children feel safe and comfortable with the story as it develops.”
director of The Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology
“The problem is not with the fundamental gender differences in rates of development (boys do catch up later on) but that the education system fails to recognise these biological differences and accommodate them.”
