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Laptops in the Classroom: The Debate Continues…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In at least this one college classroom, non-academic laptop use...

17 Ways to Fold Sheep
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here’s a mental puzzle to start off your day: Imagine...

A Skeptic Meditates
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Scott Barry Kaufman meditates -- rebelliously -- for eight weeks, and...

Daily Routines in Early Childhood: Help or Hindrance?
Rina Deshpande
Rina Deshpande

“Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years...

“Neuro-Prediction”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The invaluable Neuroskeptic debunks yet another example of neuro-prediction. Let the...

In the News
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The controversy over famous patient Henry Molaison -- a.k.a. H.M....

The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World by Anthony Biglan, PhD
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

What if there existed a secret recipe for curing nearly...

Does Internet Use “Rewire Adolescent Brains”?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Our very own Kathryn Mills says: we've got a lot...

Dreaming of a Snowy Holiday Season?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

This trippy video from TedEd gives some insight into the...

Thinking VERY Slowly about “Thinking, Fast and Slow”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Five years later, economics blogger Jason Collins rereads--and rereviews--Kahneman's Thinking, Fast...

Teacher Evaluations: Your Thoughts?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A report by the non-partisan Brookings Institute says that teacher evaluations...

Home News: Congratulations, Stephanie!
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Our very own Stephanie Sasse is a co-author of a...

Drifting Away: The Cognitive Benefits—and Perils—of Mind-Wandering
Kevin Kent
Kevin Kent

You’re in the middle of a meeting or driving to...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

This article from The Chronicle of Higher Education explains many reasons...

Research Morsel: Gender Differences in Math (Again)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The journal Intelligence recently published an interesting study  analyzing gender...

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