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Omega 3 Fish Oil Doesn’t Help, but Research Does

Contrary to their previous research, this team in Britain finds that Omega 3 fish oil doesn’t help students’ behavior or academic performance. These results are disappointing, but their willingness to double check their work this way is admirable. Continue reading



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Investigating Mindfulness: How Do We Know Its Benefits?

We would, of course, like to see studies with larger sample sizes, active control conditions, longer-term evaluation of results and so forth. This study find some positive trends, but overall isn’t impressed with the research progress over the last 13 years. Continue reading



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Correlation Isn’t Causation, Is It?

(Image source) The ever provocative Freddie deBoer explores the relationship between correlation and causation. You…



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The Dangers of Weird Neuroscience

How do psychologists know what they know about human mental processes? Quite often, they run…



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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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Early Education Program Evaluation: “Differential Susceptibility” to Success

Show me the Money As most parents, teachers, and education policy folks know well, early…



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Using IQ Scores Thoughtfully

Debates about the meaning and value of IQ have long raged; doubtless, they will continue…



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Cool Nerds

If you’re a Learning and the Brain devotee, you may have heard about p-values; you…



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“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.”― W....

Data Informed Instruction Early Steps There are a few key steps to effectively incorporating MBE…



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In the News

The controversy over famous patient Henry Molaison — a.k.a. H.M. — is #7 on the…



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