It is well known that, compared to adults, children tend...
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Alcohol on the Mind: The Effects of Drinking on the Adolescent Brain
Scientists have noted over the years a litany of consequences...
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Looking at Autism from the Inside
Among teachers, parents, and therapists who are interested in autism,...
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The Drug of Choice: Caffeine and the Brain
Centuries of Craving Caffeine, particularly in the form of tea...
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Child and Brain: The Stages of Development
The Apparent Race You're a proud new parent and you've...
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Bill Newsome’s Neural Basis of Behavior
Dr. William Newsome is sitting at his PC computer grumbling....
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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic… and Neuroscience?
Education in the United States today is undergoing major reforms,...
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Stress: Interference to Learning
Taking a final exam can be a stressful experience for...
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The Pleasure Principle: Connections between Reward and Learning
For centuries, scientists and philosophers alike have tried to understand...
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Sleepyheads’ brains veer from restful path
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
Recent research suggests that the gestures accompanying verbal speech convey...
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Child Prodigies
Recently there was a clever series of commercials that featured...
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Cognitive and Emotional Development in Children
In 1983, Howard Gardner rocked the education and social science...
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Tests + Stress = Problems For Students
Intensive standardized testing not only causes stress in students, but...
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The Case Against Ritalin
The decision to medicate a child with a behavioral disorder...
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Useful and Harmful Jargon
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
A review article in the Workplace Health and Safety Edition...
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Is There a Critical Period for Learning a Foreign Language?
The Myth of Missed Opportunities A popular misconception regarding second-language...
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The Cognitive Advantages of Balanced Bilingualism
During the past century, and especially over the last ten...
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Spatial Navigation and Gender
A young woman sits in front of a computer, joystick...
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Drawing on an Outdated Theory?
"Can you see in the still-life here on the table...
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