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The Benefits of Forgetting
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

As teachers, we earnestly want our students to REMEMBER what...

Neuroplasticity in Rural India
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

You hear so much about "neuroplasticity" at Learning and the Brain...

Correlation Isn’t Causation, Is It?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

(Image source) The ever provocative Freddie deBoer explores the relationship...

The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children by Alison Gopnik
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Parents—a noun, something an individual may be—have existed for as...

The 2017 Transforming Education Through Neuroscience Award Was Presented on Sunday at the Learning & the Brain® Educational Conference in Boston
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In the excitement of this weekend's Learning and the Brain...

Finding Meaning in Visuals
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When you open your eyes, where do they focus? Presumably,...

The Dangers of Weird Neuroscience
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

How do psychologists know what they know about human mental...

Does project-based learning work?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The answer to the titular question depends on a) your definition...

Cell Phones and Boundaries
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Regular readers of this blog—and, people who have even a...

Meet the Speakers: Dr. Pooja K. Agarwal
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Editor's note: Dr. Agarwal will be speaking at next week's...

Multiple-Choice Tests Are A) Good or B) Bad
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Teachers hate (and love) multiple-choice tests. On the one hand,...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The Effortful Educator, an 11th and 12th grade psychology teacher, outlines...

Bright Screens and Sleep
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here's a handy review of the effects that bright computer...

5 Praises a Day
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Back in May, a brief flurry of articles rose up...

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