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How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where and...
In his 2014 book, How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When Where and Why…
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Smart but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD...
Dr. Thomas E. Brown, clinical psychologist, Yale University professor of psychiatry, and associate director of…
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The 2014 Transforming Education Through Neuroscience Award Will Be Presented...
Dr. Joanna A. Christodoulou from MGH Institute of Health Professions will be presented with the…
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The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information...
Daniel Levitin argues that people’s junk drawer, the place they store miscellanea, is a fitting…
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BRAIN EXPERTS TO SHOW WAYS TO ENGAGE STUDENT FOCUS AND...
MEDIA ADVISORY October 27, 2014 Contact:Kristin Dunay(781)-449-4010 [email protected] FOCUSED ORGANIZED MINDS: USING BRAIN SCIENCE…
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Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter...
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning offers students, educators, and life-long learners suggestions…
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Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence by Daniel J. Goleman
A focus on oneself, on others, and on larger trends in one’s environment are the…
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The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the...
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age, by Catherine Steiner-Adair…
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The Age of Insight: The Quest to Understand the Unconscious...
Artists and neuroscientists alike will be drawn to The Age of Insight: The Quest to…
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Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and...
In Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done, Art Markman…
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