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Monthly Archives: April 2017
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…
Learning from (gulp) Video Games
Many teachers I know are baffled by the attraction of video games; some are heartily…
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…
A Working Memory Intervention That “Really Works.” Really?
L&tB bloggers frequently write about working memory — and with good reason. This cognitive capacity, which…
Emotion: Cognition’s Rudder
We are not rational beings. In fact, many aspects of our cognition are inherently emotional….
Skepticism Improves Innovation
Greg Ashman is enthusiastic about research, and yet skeptical about innovation. Ashman’s argument resonates with me…
Gender Differences in Dyslexia Diagnoses
It has long been true that men are diagnosed with dyslexia more often than women….
The Potential Perils of Google
You have heard before, and will doubtless hear again, that students don’t need to memorize…
The Most Concussive High School Sport?
Brain research can be thrilling; it can be useful; it can be confusing. This article…