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A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Confusing
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

All too often, psychology discussions use confusing -- or worse,...

No, Brain Scans Can’t See You Think
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

https://npjscilearncommunity.nature.com/users/19663-tracey-tokuhama-espinosa/posts/42620-deciphering-fact-from-fiction-about-the-brain

Does Low-Structure Free Time Improve Executive Function?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Students can be taught executive-function skills that help in schools....

Great Myths of Adolescence by ย Jeremy D. Jewell, Michael I. Axelrod, Mitchell M. Prinstein, and Stephen Hupp
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Do you think that teenagers today are lazier, riskier, and...

The Best-Known Neural Model of Learning Might be Substantially Wrong
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A new neural model of long-term memory formation might change...

Building a Better Research Mousetrap: @justsaysinmice
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A new twitter account can help you sort the good...

Meet Blake Harvard, “Effortful Educator”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

An interview with Blake Harvard: high-school psychology teacher, and Effortful...

Surprise: Screen Time (Even Before Bed) Doesn’t Harm Adolescents
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A very large study with more than 17,000 people suggests...

STOP THE PRESSES (And Yet, Remain Calm)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In the world of science, if you see the right...

How to (Un)Make System-Wide Changes Based on Research
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We might be eager to hurry up and change everything...

Working Memory Overload Throws Neurons Out of Synch
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Students use working memory all day long, but they --...

Is Failure Productive? (Hint: We Should Ask a Better Question)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Two research groups studied (more or less) the same technique...

The Simplest Motivation Strategy that You’re (Probably) Not Using
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Two simple techniques to overcome mundane daily obstacles make it...

The Debate Continues: Being Bilingual Doesn’t Improve Executive Function
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Adding to a complex research history, a new study finds...

Factual Knowledge Must (Not?) Precede Higher Order Thinking
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Scholars who focus on learning have long debated the importance...

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