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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...

Gender and Competition
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

According to new research, a key difference might be the choice of...

Motivation Revolution?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here’s the magic question: how can teachers help motivate students?...

Cool Nerds
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If you're a Learning and the Brain devotee, you may...

The Routine Advantage
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Following up on Rina Deshpande's post looking at the benefits...

Share Your LEARNING AND THE BRAIN Stories
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Now that you’ve been to LaTB, we’d love to hear...

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