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To Insta or Not to Insta: That Is the Memory...

Here in the US, we’re having something of a national debate about the benefits/harms of…



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I Am a Doctrinaire Extremist; S/he Is a Thoughtful Moderate

I recently had an email exchange with an educational thinker and leader who has spent…



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The Neuroscience of You by Chantel Prat

What a blast! Despite diving into countless neuroscience introductions, this journey felt uniquely enjoyable, resonating…



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Does Mind-Wandering Harm Learning?

If you teach children for several hours a day, you just know that sometimes they’re…



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“Writing By Hand Fosters Neural Connections…”

Imagine this conversation that you and I might have: ANDREW: The fastest way to drive…



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Weather Forecasting and Cognitive Science

I live in Boston, and we just had an ENORMOUS snow storm. TWELVE INCHES of…



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