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Can You Reduce Stress by Writing About Failure?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The method sounds counter-intuitive, but it works: we can reduce...

“Not Just a Decadent Luxury”: The Power of Naps
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We know that sleep is good for learning. But what...

Homework Improves Conscientiousness: Do You Believe It?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Obviously, conscientious students are more likely to do their homework....

Adolescents and Self-Control: Do Teens Recognize High Stakes?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Why is adolescent self-control so difficult? Recent research suggests that...

Point/Counterpoint: Escaping the Inquiry Learning Debate
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In the absence of consistent research findings, assessing Inquiry Learning...

Uniquely Human: How Animals Differ From People
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

What separates humans from other animals? What makes us uniquely...

Teens and Cell Phones: The Good, The Bad, The (Not So) Ugly
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Debates about teens and cell phones often miss a crucial...

Feeling the Possibilities: Virtual Reality and Teaching
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Regular readers of this blog know that I like technology,...

The Mindset Controversy: Is It Time to Give Up?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Few theories have gotten more teacherly attention than Carol Dweck's...

The Neuroscience of Intelligence by Richard Haier
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

The Neuroscience of Intelligence explores intriguing ideas about the neuroscientific...

The Benefits (?) of Interactive Online Science Teaching
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Few educational innovations have gotten more hype than online learning,...

Alcohol and Learning: Does Drinking Harm Memory?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Back in October, I published one of the blog's most popular...

STOP THE PRESSES: New Evidence Against Adult Neurogenesis
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

For years, neuroscientists believed that neural growth ended in childhood....

Omega 3 Fish Oil Doesn’t Help, but Research Does
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Contrary to their previous research, this team in Britain finds...

Despite the Skeptics, a Champion of Direct Instruction
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In the debates between "progressive" and "traditional" educational theories, few...

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