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Posted on: October 23, 2017

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

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by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: October 23, 2017

“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

Lindsay Clements
by: Lindsay Clements
Posted on: October 21, 2017

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

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Consider the Squirrel…

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 20, 2017

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?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 18, 2017

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

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 15, 2017

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

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 13, 2017

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

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Exercise and Learning

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 10, 2017

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

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Maturation of the Hippocampus

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 7, 2017

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

TED ED Takes on the Mind Body Problem

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 5, 2017

Here’s a short video covering a long-debated question.