Should the rise in preterm birth impact education?

The Increase in Preterm Survival Rates Preterm birth is on the rise. According the World…

The Science Of Homework: Why Timing is Everything

A previous article argued, paradoxically, that remembering can cause forgetting. Today’s entry reverses the paradox:…

Bilingualism & the Brain: The Lifelong Benefits of Juggling Languages

Our world is becoming increasingly globalized. This interconnectedness grants us access to languages of countries…

Practice Mindfulness to Teach Mindfulness

To teach math through a problem like the one below, an effective math teacher would…

The Hungry Mind: The Origins of Curiosity in Childhood by...

How might we encourage more curiosity among young people and particularly among those with lower…

“Explain Yourself”: A powerful strategy for teaching children cause-and-effect

Want to help kids learn? Ask them to explain what they are learning in their…

Giving Back: Can pro-social behavior be self-protective?

Humans are social beings, and we need others: Celebrating the good and coping with the…

Developing the Social Brain: Insights from the Science of Adolescence

Adolescence is the period between childhood and adulthood that largely coincides with the years of…

Learning & the Brain® Presented the “2015 Transforming Education Through...

Learning & the Brain presented Dr. Fumiko Hoeft from the University of California, San Francisco…

The Problem with Believing in Innate Talent

“It’s OK, some people just aren’t good at math”. We’ve all heard this before. In…