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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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Jargon is useful to some, confusing to others. At its...
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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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Spatial Navigation and Gender
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Early Brain Development: New Insights Into Cerebral Palsy
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An Ugly Little Secret Charles Darwin had a very dark...
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The Biology of Dyslexia
July 1, 2019
For decades, ever since dyslexia was described as a disorder...
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Children Controlling Their Own Brainwaves: A New Treatment for ADD?
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Imagine a boy sitting in front of a computer screen,...
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A Conversation With Joseph LeDoux
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One of the world's leading experts in the neurobiology of...
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