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Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson with Forrest Hanson
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Rick Hanson, senior fellow at the Greater Good Science Center...

Understanding Scanning Technology: When and Where in the Brain
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The good folks over at TedEd have produced another helpful...

Chronotype Influences Grades. Owls Are Sad…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Sleep researchers distinguish between morning "larks" and night "owls." These...

Can You Resist the Seductive Allure of Neuroscience?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The seductive allure of neuroscience often blinds us. In fact,...

Daring to Flip the Public Health Classroom
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

"Flipping the classroom" has been around long enough now to...

Can You Rely on Meta-analysis? Can You Doubt It?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Over at his blog Filling the Pail, Greg Ashman likes...

When Bad Technology Is Good Instead
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Action video games and cell phones take most of the...

Vital Resources in Psychology: the Best Research for Teachers
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

These vital resources in psychology research can help teachers find...

Don’t “Ignore the Man Behind the Curtain”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If you've got a question about the study you just...

Training Working Memory: Bad News, and Surprising Great News
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Training working memory might be effective not because it increases...

Can You Reduce Stress by Writing About Failure?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The method sounds counter-intuitive, but it works: we can reduce...

“Not Just a Decadent Luxury”: The Power of Naps
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We know that sleep is good for learning. But what...

Homework Improves Conscientiousness: Do You Believe It?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Obviously, conscientious students are more likely to do their homework....

Adolescents and Self-Control: Do Teens Recognize High Stakes?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Why is adolescent self-control so difficult? Recent research suggests that...

Point/Counterpoint: Escaping the Inquiry Learning Debate
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In the absence of consistent research findings, assessing Inquiry Learning...

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