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Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Train Your Brain to Remember Anything You Learn With This Simple, 20-Minute Habit
This 100-year-old method has been making the rounds again—it’s worth getting around to.
Psychology | Personality
Dyslexic thinking will give professionals an edge - Fast Company
Dyslexic thinking skills will give professionals a competitive edge to future proof their career in the age of AI.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Life Hacks to Help Anyone With ADHD—Including Those Who Don’t Have a Diagnosis
Although medication and therapy can be effective treatments for ADHD, they’re not the only way to manage the disorder or its symptoms. Creating a daily routine is critical too, for anyone struggling with attention problems.
Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like
What Is the Duolingo Teaching Method?
Duolingo makes learning fun and effective, and it's driven by serious science! This is how Duolingo develops engaging courses based on research.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Video Shows Human Brain Cells in Dish Teaching Themselves to Play a Videogame
In Scientists were, for the first time, able to show that 800,000 living brain cells trapped in a petri dish can be taught how to play the videogame Pong.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
How to Take Better Notes for Information Retention
Educational psychologist Kenneth Kiewra has some advice to help you retain and remember more.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Kids are fast learners—this mechanism could be why | Popular Science
Differences in GABA concentrations can tell scientists more about why young learners have an advantage.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
4 Ways to Get Smarter, Learn Faster, Make Better Decisions, and Build a Healthier Brain
Want to double your learning speed, improve your short- and long-term memory, and make quicker decisions? Check out these surprisingly simple techniques.
Books | Books
What They’re Saying About Navigating Conflict | Workplace Coach Blog
Conflict & how to navigate it; here's what 30 individuals, including CEOs and attorneys say you'll get from Navigating Conflict
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
How to train your brain to enjoy doing hard things - The Washington Post
New research suggests we can learn to enjoy effort for its own sake with just a little bit of training.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
This Ancient Mnemonic Technique Builds a Palace of Memory
If you’re seeking better memory, this could be the secret.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Brain practices new tasks while people sleep, study finds | Brown University
A new study associated with the BrainGate consortium offered significant clues about how humans learn and form long-term memories; the findings could provide insights for developers of assistive tools for people with paralysis.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Helping adults and children with ADHD in a pandemic world
The pandemic era’s unstructured uncertainty has weighed heavily on those with ADHD, who struggle with planning, motivation, and attention, but psychologists are working to get them back on track.
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
Why are adults so bad at learning new languages? We may be trying too hard
Despite the fact that adult brains are far more developed than children's, adults have a much harder time learning new languages.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Learning to Learn
The importance of embracing desirable difficulties
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Want to Retain Information Better? Try This Popular, 70-Year-Old Note-Taking Method
At a conference, in a conference room, or in a classroom, this method is proven and powerful.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
How Brains Understand Language: Part 1 of 2. | by John Ball | Pat Inc | Oct, 2021 | Medium
Computers have revolutionized the world with continuous improvements since the 1950s, but they haven’t worked well on biologically-based problems like vision, animal-like movement control and…
Science & Technology | Science
Struggling to Learn a New Language? Blame It on Your Stable Brain
A new study may answer why it is so difficult for us to learn a second language as we enter adulthood.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Meditation for Mind-Control - Neuroscience News
Eight sessions of mindfulness-based awareness training give participants a significant edge in their ability to control brain-computer interfaces and the time it took to achieve proficiency over those who did not experience meditation training.
Family & Parenting | Kids
L.A. Teachers Union: Schools Can’t Reopen Unless Charter Schools Shut Down, Police Defunded - California Globe
In what appears to be a labor union power play, the United Teachers Los Angeles union announced Friday that Los Angeles Unified District schools
Family & Parenting | Kids
U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall
The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
How babies integrate new events into their knowledge -- ScienceDaily
Babies seek to understand the world around them and learn many new things every day. Unexpected events -- for example when a ball falls through a table -- provide researchers with the unique opportunity to understand infants' learning processes. What happ
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
NIMH » Large-Scale Genetics Study Sheds Light on Developmental Origins of Autism
Researchers were able to identify different types of rare genetic variations associated with autism spectrum disorder by analyzing data shared via the NIMH-funded Autism Sequencing Consortium.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Another Study Shows Teens Do Better with Later Start Times
Researchers discovered that middle and high school students slept longer and were less likely to be too drowsy to finish their homework if their schools started later in the morning.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Here are 5 Great Tips to Learn a New Language (Based on Science!)
By Emma Young. Getting better at a new language doesn’t have to mean hard hours on lists of vocab and the rules of grammar.
Advice & Self-Help | Education
The 10 Smartest Online Courses You Can Sign Up For in June 2019
Thanks to online education providers like edX, Udemy, and Coursera, you can take interesting classes at home with just a computer and an internet connection.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Award-Winning Kids Books Every Kid Should Read
These award-winning children's books are the best kids books for anyone looking for the perfect summer reading list.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Best Ski Resorts for Kids
Discover the best beginner ski resorts to get your kids in on the action and you on the slopes.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Drawing something has a “massive” benefit for memory compared with writing it
By Emma Young. It didn't matter how good the drawings were for the memory benefits to manifest.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Video Games You Can Feel Good About Your Kid Playing After School
Check out these great games that you can "yes" to after school—or anytime.
Psychology | Personality
ADHD numbers are rising, and scientists are trying to understand why - The Washington Post
More than 10 percent of children now have the diagnosis, according to a study.
Science & Technology | Apps I Like
9 Apps to Try if You Want to Learn Something New Every Day
Sure, smartphones and smartphone apps can waste our time and bring out the worst in people, but they can most definitely also be a force for good: They can educate, inform, and inspire. With that in mind we’ve put together a list of our favorite apps th
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
Baby Talk May Sound Silly, But It's Crucial For Building Language Skills - Study Finds
When Mommy and Daddy use baby talk, it is more than child's play. That repetitive, cute speech pattern that seems to come so naturally to most parents, grandparents and caregivers also speeds up vocabulary development and language skills, a recent study f
Psychology | Personality
New Study: The Genetics of Staying in School - The Atlantic
Researchers have found 1,271 gene variants associated with years of formal education. That’s important, but not for the obvious reasons.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Serotonin enhances learning, not just mood
Serotonin levels have been linked to the regulation of mood and sexual function. Emerging research now reveals more about its role in learning processes.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
What Knitting Can Teach You About Math
In this professor's class, there are no calculators. Instead, students learn advanced math by drawing pictures, playing with beach balls—and knitting
Psychology | Personality
Tuning in to Our Amazing Auditory System
Welcome to the Monitor on Psychology digital edition! This interactive format allows you to easily read, share with friends, and click on web links to get further resources.
Science & Technology | Technology
The End Of Dyslexia
Innovations in brain research and AI-fueled technologies could level the playing field for those with language-based learning disabilities.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
Positive Parenting and the Brain
You're never going to look back on your life and say, "I wish hadn't been so kind to my children!"
Psychology | Hypnosis Information
How I use hypnosis to cope with Asperger's Syndrome
In many ways I was an easy child.
News | Interesting Stories
No new 'learning' brain cells after age 13: study
News, email and search are just the beginning. Discover more every day. Find your yodel.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Skills You Can Learn in 60 Seconds – Fun Skills That Are Easy to Learn
Learn how to saber a champagne bottle, cook anything over an open fire, run a faster mile, whistle loudly and more with this list of skills you can pick up in 60 seconds or less.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Little Free Library: Neighborhood Book Exchange
The big idea behind the Little libraries is encouraging neighborhood interaction by sharing resources.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
Why Kids Shouldn’t Sit Still in Class
Movement stimulates the brain and may help students become better learners.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
To Sleep, Perhaps to Learn
Odds are the kids in your life are not getting enough sleep. Scientists now know that sleep is needed for "smart forgetting."
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
How to Take Notes You Will Remember - PsyBlog
Laptop versus hand-written notes: what the difference reveals about memory.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
To Truly Learn Something, Study Way More Than You Need
The advantages of “overlearning.”
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
Teach Kids Philosophy, It Makes Them Better at Math
Not what to think, but how to think.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
There’s Another Big Window for Learning After Childhood
Your brain keeps changing.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
A Nobel prize-winning physicist identified three simple steps to mastering any subject
The Feynman Technique will help you learn anything deeper and faster.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
Creating An Ideal Learning Environment
New research uses computer games and wearables to assess the physical and mental states that correspond to optimal attention and self-control among children and
Health & Fitness | Health News
Sleep and its impact on memory and learning
Two interesting studies were published this past week on sleep and its effects on memory and learning. Sleep disturbance is a common problem in our daily lives, and it has significant consequences on overall health, wellbeing, and brain function. How we f
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Students learn more from attractive teachers – even in online courses
A study had students listen to a lecture with a male or female voice and showed them a picture of the instructor. Those who were shown a picture of an attractive person performed better on tests afterward.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
This Sleep Pattern Leads To Faster Learning That Lasts Longer
50% improvement in learning from this sleep technique.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
Memo to Parents: Back Off, and Children Learn More
In “The Gardener and the Carpenter,” Alison Gopnik says children are naturals at learning and have a better chance to develop if parents lighten up.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
What Babies Know About Physics and Foreign Languages
Our kids don’t need to be taught in order to learn.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
What #Babies Know About Physics and Foreign Languages
Our kids don’t need to be taught in order to learn.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
How Weakness Turns Into Strength
The common reality of life is to focus on what works for you instead of leaping off into a path of abandonment. Why would I focus on anything else other than what I am good at? Who cares if I am no…
Advice & Self-Help | Addiction & Recovery
Can You Get Over an Addiction?
Neuroscience is giving us new insights into people who abuse drugs and alcohol and new hope for their treatment.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Learn a Foreign Language Quickly | The Art of Manliness
Learn how to learn a foreign language quickly and fluently from a man who knows how to speak 12 different languages.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
A lot of people are having trouble with this math problem that requires some basic algebra
Nothing like a viral mind boggling math problem to make you feel like you should have paid better attention in high school…
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
The Best Way To Boost Your Memory Is Already In Your Hand
Behold the power of writing.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Why the Richest People of the Future Won’t Necessarily Be the Smartest
People with good judgment can collaborate much faster.
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
The Ultimate Guide to Learning Anything Faster
Want to master business skills, a new language, a musical instrument? Use these six principles.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Crazy Video: Physics teacher shoots himself underwater to prove a scientific principle
Physicists love conducting strange, if not wholly bizarre and seemingly dangerous, experiments in order to showcase whatever scientific principles they're trying to impart to students or the public at large. Most recently, physicist Andreas Wahl deci
Family & Parenting | Kids
2 New Hands On Spots for Tots
Two new spots, just for tots? It must be our New Year wishes coming true. With Toddler Town and Outside the Box, your youngest explorers will never be bored this year.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Make a computer - Kano Computer Kit for Kids
Make a computer. A playful computer and coding kit for ages 6 and up -- just like LEGO
Family & Parenting | Kids
Wrapped up in Science: Top 40 Science Toys for Mighty Girls
Kids are full of curiosity about how the world works, so why not give them a gift that helps them explore it? With a high-quality science kit or toy, kids can incorporate the wonder of the everyday world into their play. In fact, it's amazing how much they can learn that way!
News | Interesting Links
The Secret to Better Learning That Most People Don't Know
Despite multiple studies showing the benefits, many people don’t know this learning trick. Mixing up your learning can lead to massive gains, a new study of academic performance reveals. For years now ‘interleaving’ has been a secret largely confine
Family & Parenting | Family & Relationships
Teshuva | Jlife
As we grow through life, we continue to learn from our experiences, our interactions with others, our teachers and our families.
Health & Fitness | Health
50 is the new 42: technology is making brains of middle-aged younger - Telegraph
The increasing mental demands of technology is making older people sharper than previous generations, scientists have shown
News | News Items
'The Backwards Brain Bicycle - Smarter Every Day 133' on ViewPure
It took me 8 months to learn how to do this, but I was only picking up the bike and running to the end of the driveway and back every day. I wasn't 'ACTIVELY' trying to learn. Meaning... I wasn't struggling and trying to make my brain learn.
Science & Technology | Technology
Free online summer courses that will advance your career
Consider any of these 43 free online career-advancing course that you can start (and finish) this summer.
Advice & Self-Help | Empowering Tools for Growth
The Simple Study Technique That Will Maximise Recall
Sometimes studying comes easily - read, remember, rinse, repeat. Sometimes it’s like chewing concrete and no matter how much time is spent reviewing the material, when it comes time to remember, there’s nothing but chirping crickets.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
Whom or who? | Dictionary.com Blog
Over the last 200 years, the pronoun whom has been on a steady decline. Despite its waning use in speech and ongoing speculation about its imminent extinction,
Health & Fitness | Health
BBC - Future - What’s the prime of your life?
Do you ever worry that the prime of your life has already passed you by – and it didn’t even have the courtesy to let you know as it flew overhead? Is ageing an inevitable decline – or are there unexpected perks to getting older? David Robson reports.
Health & Fitness | Health News
The Secret To Learning is Reverse of Conventional Wisdom
Neuroscientists find that the key to learning fast and efficiently may be the opposite of conventional wisdom.
Family & Parenting | Family and Parenting
It's Time to Listen: Launching an Emotion Revolution in Our Nation's High Schools - Independent Ideas Blog
The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) is a nonprofit membership association that provides services to more than 1,800 schools and associations of schools in the United States and abroad, including more than 1,500 independent private K-12
News | In the News
What It Takes To Change Your Brain's Patterns After Age 25
Most of our brain's patterns are solidified by our mid-20s, but it's possible to change your brain's pathways and patterns with these methods.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
BBC - Future - Psychology: A simple trick to improve your memory
Want to enhance your memory for facts? Tom Stafford explains a counterintuitive method for retaining information.
News | News
The most educated countries in the world - Yahoo Finance
From Yahoo Finance: According to data recently released by the Organization for Co-operation and Development (OECD), more than half of Russian adults held tertiary degrees in 2012 — the equivalent of college degree in the ...
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
Strategies For Remembering Everything You Learn - Business Insider
Because there's learning and there's knowing how to learn.
