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Consider the Squirrel…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If you have a chance, I highly recommend reading The Distracted...

Action Video Games Harm the Hippocampus, Right?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here's a headline to get your attention: Action video games...

Meet the Speakers: Dr. Sapna Cheryan
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

This article is the first in an occasional series where...

We Need a Bigger Boat
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Because working memory is so important for learning, and because...

Exercise and Learning
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Does even a short bout of exercise immediately after learning...

Maturation of the Hippocampus
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Why do adolescents learn and remember specific information more easily...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here's a short video covering a long-debated question.

The Neural Effects of Media Multitasking
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If you're attending Learning and the Brain's "Merging Minds and...

Neuroscience and Neuromyths
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Does neuroscience education help reduce a teacher's belief in neuromyths?...

Parents, High School Start Times, and Sleepy Teens
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Research findings that support later high-school start times have been...

More Thoughts on Gender Differences
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Regular readers of this blog know that I'm a skeptic...

Decisions, Decisions: Helping Students with Complex Reasoning
Lindsay Clements
Lindsay Clements

Most of us have heard the adage about the two...

The Effect of Alcohol on Learning…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

...might not be what you'd expect. My prediction would have...

Innovating Minds: Rethinking Creativity to Inspire Change by Wilma Koutstaal and Jonathan Binks
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

How can creativity and innovation give rise to positive changes...

Criticizing Critical Thinking
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Over at Newsweek, Alexander Nazaryan wants to vex you. Here's...

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