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CHATTER BY ETHAN KROSS
The founder and director of the Emotional and Self-Control Laboratory at the University of Michigan,…
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The Hidden Lives of Learners
Many times over the last several years, I’ve heard enthusiastic reviews of a seemingly-magical book…
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Thrivers by Michele Borba
Michele Borba begins this book by making a very important distinction: we have sought to…
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ADHD and Asperger Syndrome in Smart Kids and Adults by...
In ADHD and Asperger Syndrome in Smart Kids and Adults: Twelve Stories of Struggle, Support,…
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Behind their Screens What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are...
So, you think you know what effect social media has on teens? There is one…
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From Stressed to Resilient by Deborah Gilboa
Our lives are filled with change and all change is stressful whether that change is…
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Teaching Minds & Brains: the Best Books to Read
When I started in this field, back in 2008, we all HUNGERED for good books….
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Future Tense by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary
Being that approximately 20% of US adults have reported having an anxiety disorder in the…
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The Best Book on Cognitive Load Theory: Ollie Lovell to...
Teaching ought to be easy. After all, we have a functionally infinite amount of long-term…
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Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology by Michelle...
The cognition of remembering and forgetting is central to our lives and our intellectual valuation…