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Monthly Archives: May 2016
3 Strategies for Giving Yourself a Smarter Pep Talk
“I am a lean, mean, mathing machine.” In college, I’d repeat this phrase to myself,…
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Studying Mindfulness: An Interview with a Scientist on the Frontlines...
Dr. Sara Lazar began a yoga and mindfulness practice after a sports injury in the…
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Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and...
“We should simply try to make the world as happy as possible” (P.333). That this…
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The Clash of Brain Development and Classroom Technology
“He makes bad decisions regarding iPad use.” “She gets distracted by her iPad….” “He gets…
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The Waiting Game: Why Students Procrastinate and What To Do...
Ah, April what a beautiful time of year! We have all heard the jingle: April…
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The Neuroscience of Standardized Test-Taking
It’s no secret that the American education system is saturated with standardized tests. As of…
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