Monthly Archives: April 2017

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The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World by...

People are inherently information seekers. In today’s high-tech world this tendency can draw us to…



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Learning from (gulp) Video Games

Many teachers I know are baffled by the attraction of video games; some are heartily…



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An Invaluable Part of Any LatB Lunch…

…a baloney detection kit. Enjoy. (Here are some napkins.)



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The Evidence Mounts: Delaying Middle and High School Start Times

Here’s the statement from the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: During adolescence, internal circadian rhythms…



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A Working Memory Intervention That “Really Works.” Really?

L&tB bloggers frequently write about working memory — and with good reason. This cognitive capacity, which…



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Emotion: Cognition’s Rudder

We are not rational beings. In fact, many aspects of our cognition are inherently emotional….



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Skepticism Improves Innovation

Greg Ashman is enthusiastic about research, and yet skeptical about innovation. Ashman’s argument resonates with me…



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Gender Differences in Dyslexia Diagnoses

It has long been true that men are diagnosed with dyslexia more often than women….



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The Potential Perils of Google

You have heard before, and will doubtless hear again, that students don’t need to memorize…



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The Most Concussive High School Sport?

Brain research can be thrilling; it can be useful; it can be confusing. This article…



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