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Technology in Schools: Beyond Anecdotes…

Because technology is everywhere, anecdotes about technology abound. Almost everyone in your school has opinions…

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MEDIA ADVISORY October 23, 2017 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 104 [email protected] MERGING MINDS &…

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Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion by Paul Bloom

“Empathy can motivate kindness to individuals that makes the world better.” Paul Bloom, the Brooks…

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Hands-on and Hands-off Learning

When we walk into a classroom, especially an early learning or elementary school one, manipulatives…

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Consider the Squirrel…

If you have a chance, I highly recommend reading The Distracted Mind — especially if you’ll be…

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Action Video Games Harm the Hippocampus, Right?

Here’s a headline to get your attention: Action video games decrease gray matter, study finds….

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Meet the Speakers: Dr. Sapna Cheryan

This article is the first in an occasional series where I’ll introduce people who will…

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We Need a Bigger Boat

Because working memory is so important for learning, and because human working memory capacity isn’t…

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Exercise and Learning

Does even a short bout of exercise immediately after learning help form long-term memories? A…

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Maturation of the Hippocampus

Why do adolescents learn and remember specific information more easily than younger children? We have,…