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In the relatively short time since the massacre at Columbine...
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Alcohol on the Mind: The Effects of Drinking on the Adolescent Brain
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Scientists have noted over the years a litany of consequences...
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Looking at Autism from the Inside
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Among teachers, parents, and therapists who are interested in autism,...
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The Drug of Choice: Caffeine and the Brain
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Child and Brain: The Stages of Development
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Bill Newsome’s Neural Basis of Behavior
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Dr. William Newsome is sitting at his PC computer grumbling....
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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic… and Neuroscience?
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Education in the United States today is undergoing major reforms,...
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Stress: Interference to Learning
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The Pleasure Principle: Connections between Reward and Learning
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For centuries, scientists and philosophers alike have tried to understand...
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Sleepyheads’ brains veer from restful path
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Does sleep affect learning potential? New evidence is adding to...
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Do You See What I’m Saying? The Role of Gestures in Learning
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Recent research suggests that the gestures accompanying verbal speech convey...
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Child Prodigies
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Recently there was a clever series of commercials that featured...
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Cognitive and Emotional Development in Children
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In 1983, Howard Gardner rocked the education and social science...
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Intensive standardized testing not only causes stress in students, but...
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The Case Against Ritalin
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The decision to medicate a child with a behavioral disorder...
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Useful and Harmful Jargon
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Jargon is useful to some, confusing to others. At its...
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Brain Training Effective in Older Adults, Now Shown Effective in the Workplace
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A review article in the Workplace Health and Safety Edition...
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Is There a Critical Period for Learning a Foreign Language?
January 1, 2020
The Myth of Missed Opportunities A popular misconception regarding second-language...
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The Cognitive Advantages of Balanced Bilingualism
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During the past century, and especially over the last ten...
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