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It Ain’t What You Know, It’s…Oh, No, Sorry, It IS What You Know
Ian Kelleher
Ian Kelleher

I sense that the tide is beginning to turn on...

Puzzled by Adolescents? Or, by Adolescence?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Let Sarah-Jayne Blakemore sort it all out for you in...

Does Size Matter?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Is a man's amygdala larger than a woman's? And: why...

Research Morsel: a Potential Downside for Bilingualism?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Research into the benefits of bilingualism has gotten lots of...

To Ban or Not to Ban: A Usefully Provocative Answer
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

For every enthusiastic voice championing the use of laptops in...

Book Review: the Promise and Perils of fMRI
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Russell Poldrack reviews Sex, Lies, and Brain Scans: How fMRI...

Kitchen Knives and Face Blindness: An fMRI story
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Nancy Kanwisher asks: is the brain like a kitchen knife,...

What do teachers need to know about neurons?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

At EdSurge News, Sydney Johnson ponders neurotransmitters, social development, and...

Parenting Matters, and Earlier than You Think
Austin Matte
Austin Matte

Studies of neglect and maltreatment of young children have revealed...

“Screen Time”: Content and Context Matter
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

This open letter--signed by many psychologists and neuroscientists well-known to LaTB...

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...

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