Teaching Students Discipline Without Fear
The Fijian Teachers Association's suggestion to reintroduce corporal punishment in schools raises questions about how to foster sustainable self-regulation in children.
From a human origins and health-psychology perspective, discipline driven by fear and threat is likely counterproductive in the long run.
Why Fear and Punishment Undermine Learning
- Threat triggers primitive defense systems: when a child is struck or punished harshly, the brain often interprets it as danger.
Approaching behaviour change through curiosity, internal motivation, and scaffolded self-control aligns more with how human cognition and social behaviour evolved.
Author's summary: Teaching discipline without fear is crucial for sustainable self-regulation in children.
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