Dr. Henry Goddard on Energy Levels in Children

A study was done by psychologist Dr. Henry H. Goddard, on energy levels in children. He used an instrument he called the “ergograph.” How he ever got some children to stand still long enough to connect them to the machine is a mystery. But he did, and his findings are fascinating. He found that when tired children are given a word of praise or encouragement, the ergograph shows an immediate upward surge of new energy. When the children are criticized and discouraged, the ergograph shows their physical energy takes a sudden nose-dive. Those results could be probably be duplicated in adults. When we are praised our energy levels go up. When we are criticized our energy levels go down. (Holwick’s Illustrations. http://ledgewood.1stbaptist.org/ill-link.html#HolwickWin95).