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If You’re Reading this Blog, You’re Part of the Solution

Dr. Savo Heleta, a scholar at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, argues that scholars should devote…

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Movin’ on Up

This New York Times article offers a handy overview of research into the importance of…

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More Brain Horsepower?

  This article summarizes the current debate — call it a “controversy” — about brain training….

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Share Your LEARNING AND THE BRAIN Stories

While you’re at Learning and the Brain, we’d love to hear your story. What have…

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Learning and the Brain Stories, #2

Curiosity and Play: Snowflakes and Standards by Dr. Debbie Donsky Common themes ran throughout the…

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Your Brain Is Like a Computer, take 357

Because brains are so complicated, people who explain them routinely search for analogies. Your brain…

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No Homework in the Orchard

The Washington Post reports on [edit] Orchard School in South Burlington, VT, [a PK-5 school…

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Neuromyth or Neurotruth?

In the spirit of April Fool’s Day, I thought it would be fun to consider…

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The Benefits (?) of Overlearning

I’m reviewing the vocabulary I learned in today’s Spanish class. The last time I went…

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Autism Speaks…about Genes

Some time ago, I linked to an article about varieties of ADHD diagnoses. A recent…