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The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World by...
People are inherently information seekers. In today’s high-tech world this tendency can draw us to…
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Learning from (gulp) Video Games
Many teachers I know are baffled by the attraction of video games; some are heartily…
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The Evidence Mounts: Delaying Middle and High School Start Times
Here’s the statement from the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: During adolescence, internal circadian rhythms…
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A Working Memory Intervention That “Really Works.” Really?
L&tB bloggers frequently write about working memory — and with good reason. This cognitive capacity, which…
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Emotion: Cognition’s Rudder
We are not rational beings. In fact, many aspects of our cognition are inherently emotional….
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Skepticism Improves Innovation
Greg Ashman is enthusiastic about research, and yet skeptical about innovation. Ashman’s argument resonates with me…
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Gender Differences in Dyslexia Diagnoses
It has long been true that men are diagnosed with dyslexia more often than women….
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The Potential Perils of Google
You have heard before, and will doubtless hear again, that students don’t need to memorize…
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The Most Concussive High School Sport?
Brain research can be thrilling; it can be useful; it can be confusing. This article…