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The Benefits (?) of Overlearning
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I'm reviewing the vocabulary I learned in today's Spanish class....

Autism Speaks…about Genes
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Some time ago, I linked to an article about varieties...

Brain Wandering
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We've posted quite frequently about mind-wandering on this blog (here,...

Early Education Program Evaluation: “Differential Susceptibility” to Success
Lindsay Clements
Lindsay Clements

Show me the Money As most parents, teachers, and education...

The Misleading Headline of the Week…and What to Do About It
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Scientific American Mind has entitled this brief piece "Too Much...

Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-about-me World  by Michele Borba
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Children and adolescents with greater empathy tend to be happier,...

Political Affiliation and Trust in Science
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Over at the Cultural Cognition Project, Dan Kahan has offered a...

Classroom Note Taking: A Solution to the Technology Conundrum?
Guest Blogger

[Editor's note: this guest blogger piece is by Cindy Gadziala,...

Using IQ Scores Thoughtfully
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Debates about the meaning and value of IQ have long...

Debate: E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
Scott MacClintic
Scott MacClintic

[Editor's note: Scott's post is in response to this earlier article.]...

Head Start: Right on Time
Austin Matte
Austin Matte

“Children who grow up in poverty often exhibit delays in...

Website of the Day…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

You'd like to understand probability and statistics more richly? Perhaps...

Practice Makes Myelin
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here's a helpful TedEd video on the neuroscience of physical practice....

E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The invaluable Daniel Willingham briefly reviews the literature, and concludes that...

“Nevertheless, She Persisted”
Lindsay Clements
Lindsay Clements

President Barack Obama greets 2010 Fermi Award recipient Dr. Mildred...

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