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Learning and the Brain Blog

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here on the blog, I write A LOT about the...

Life Without Memory: Your Hippocampus and You
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Who are you without your memory? In neurobiological lingo: who...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Neil Selwin argues, dramatically, that "EdTech is Killing Us All."...

Can Quiet Cognitive Breaks Help You Learn?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A 10-minute cognitive break improves our memory for story details....

T/F: Timed Tests Cause Math Anxiety?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Questions about math and anxiety have been on the uptick...

How to Stop Cheating: An Awkward Debate
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Despite promising early research, current findings suggest that "moral reminders"...

The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-between by Abigail Marsh
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Abigail Marsh’s 2017 book , reviews research by her and...

Using and Misusing Averages: The Benefits of Music?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The "10 Minute Rule" tells us that people can't pay...

Live Theater Boosts Student Knowledge and Tolerance
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Question: What's the most potentially misleading kind of research? Answer:...

Teenagers, Hormones, and Other Stubborn Myths
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

There's a short video about adolescence making the rounds on...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I met yesterday with several thoughtful teachers who had resonant...

Is It Time to Re-Re-Think Mindset Research?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Despite lots of mindset doubts, we have good reasons --...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

According to recent research, quick exercise breaks don't distract younger...

Does Hands-On Learning Benefit Science Students?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In a recent study, hands-on learning and other inquiry strategies...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Over at the Cult of Pedagogy, Jennifer Gonzalez has a...

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