Monthly Archives: October 2017

Sapna Cheryan

Meet the Speakers: Dr. Sapna Cheryan

This article is the first in an occasional series where I’ll introduce people who will…



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We Need a Bigger Boat

Because working memory is so important for learning, and because human working memory capacity isn’t…



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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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Maturation of the Hippocampus

Why do adolescents learn and remember specific information more easily than younger children? We have,…



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TED ED Takes on the Mind Body Problem

Here’s a short video covering a long-debated question.



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The Neural Effects of Media Multitasking

If you’re attending Learning and the Brain’s “Merging Minds and Technology” Conference in November, you’re…



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