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Monthly Archives: September 2022
Marshmallows and Beyond: Cultural Influences on Self-Regulation
Few psychology studies have created a bigger stir than Walter Mishel’s research into marshmallows. Okay, he was really doing research into self-control. But the marshmallow images were adorable: all those cute children desperately trying not to eat one marshmallow right
From Stressed to Resilient by Deborah Gilboa
Our lives are filled with change and all change is stressful whether that change is good or bad. Whether stress takes a toll on our well-being or whether we use that stress to build resilience is determined partly by a
Translating Research to the Classroom: the Case of Discovery Learning
Here at Learning and the Brain, we want teachers and students to benefit from research. Obviously. When psychologists discover important findings about the mind, when neuroscientists investigate the function of the brain, schools might well benefit. Let’s start making connections!
Have You Heard of…”Prospective Memory”? What It Is, Why Teachers Should Notice
Most of the time, we remember things experienced in the past: My most recent birthday A childhood vacation An obscure factual tidbit from the news However, we also spend some time remembering the future: An errand to complete on the way home
Online Teaching + Research: Insights from Cognitive Load Theory
Most of us spent the last 2 years learning LOTS about online teaching. Many of us relied on our instincts, advice from tech-savvy colleagues, and baling wire. Some turned to helpful books. (Both Doug Lemov and Courtney Ostaff offer lots
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Teaching Minds & Brains: the Best Books to Read
When I started in this field, back in 2008, we all HUNGERED for good books. After all, teaching is profoundly complicated. And, psychology is mightily complicated. And, neuroscience is fantastically (unbearably?) complicated. If we’re going to put those three fields
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