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Research Morsel: Digital Media vs. Flourishing

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: November 12, 2016

  The Findings: Researchers at Brown University1 have found that increased time spent on “digital…

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On Average, the Average is Off

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: November 9, 2016

  Here’s a potential headline: BOOK ON STATISTICS MAKES GRIPPING READING Or, another: COMMONLY USED…

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A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information...

Rebecca Gotlieb
by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: October 31, 2016

Never has it been so easy to acquire a breadth of information rapidly. At the…

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TOP RESEARCHERS TO EXPLORE WAYS TO EMPOWER AND ENGAGE STUDENTS...

by: landb
Posted on: October 26, 2016

MEDIA ADVISORY October 25, 2016 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 104 [email protected] ENGAGED, EMPOWERED MINDS: USING…

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The ABCs of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically Proven Approaches,...

Rebecca Gotlieb
by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: September 29, 2016

A uniquely actionable new book of learning sciences principles that can improve teaching and learning…

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

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by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: August 30, 2016

Angela Duckworth, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and a 2013 MacArthur Genius…

Can growth mindset really grow your brain?

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by: Theresa Cheng
Posted on: August 23, 2016

The Olympics have just come to an end­. Though this year’s games have been mired…

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Why Your Brain Has Better Things to Do than “Grow”

Theresa Cheng
by: Theresa Cheng
Posted on: July 29, 2016

Intuitively, the idea of “growing” sounds great. It’s become synonymous with making something bigger, better,…

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What Kind of Citizen?: Educating Our Children for the Common...

Rebecca Gotlieb
by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: July 26, 2016

Schools may be vehicles for achieving our idealized society because they allow us to mold…

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The Impact of Brain Damage on Education: An Interview with...

Gabriella Hirsch
by: Gabriella Hirsch
Posted on: July 25, 2016

  As an optometrist-scientist and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Lotfi…