AvatarnkitaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoOlder Adults May Achieve Same Cognition as Undergrads - Neuroscience Newsneurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience NewsA set of recent studies demonstrates for the first time that learning multiple new tasks carries benefits for cognition long after the learning has …
AvatarnkitaAvatarAvatarNeed to Learn Faster? Neuroscience Says These 7 Memory Retention and Skill Acquisition Strategies Work Bestverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jeff HadenWant to learn more in less time? Neuroscience has the answers. Long-term success is based on leveraging and maximizing things you can control. Like effort. Perseverance. Surprisingly (at least to some), being nice. But most important, leveraging and maximizing what you know -- and what you do with …
AvatarnkitaAvatarAvatarA company has made millions selling books on reading instruction rooted in bad scienceThe Hechinger Report - by Emily HanfordThere’s an idea about how children learn to read that’s held sway in schools for more than a generation – even though it was proven wrong by …
AvatarnkitaAvatarAvatar5 Mental Models That Will Turn You Into an Ultralearnerverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanRadically speed up how fast you learn by mastering a few powerful, flexible ideas. "Lifelong learning is becoming an economic imperative," declared The Economist in 2017. I doubt the past five years of constant disruption have changed that reality. But while the benefits of continual learning are …
AvatarnkitaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo10 ways this science-backed trick helps you learn faster and improves your memorybgr.com - Joshua HawkinsNormally, tests can cause a lot of stress. When you test yourself, you’re creating all the context required by the questions. And, when you look up …
AvatarnkitaAvatarAvatarHow our brains cope with speaking more than one languageverified_publisherBBC Future - Nicole ChangSpeaking a second or even a third language can bring obvious advantages, but occasionally the words, grammar and even accents can get mixed up.
AvatarnkitaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow teaching English classes has taught me to live with dignity, tenacity and courageksl.com - Susie BoyceThis archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by …
AvatarnkitaAvatarAvatarWant to Raise Successful Kids? Science Says This Controversial Habit Makes Them Smarterverified_publisherInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.'This is evidence of a beneficial, causal effect.' Suppose I were to tell you that a habit most parents discourage -- in fact, one that they might well have gotten into arguments with their kids over -- could actually lead to greater intelligence? Our subject today is about video games. A new study …
AvatarnkitaAvatarAvatarThese Are the 8 Best Books of All Time, According to Bill Gatesverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanGates picks his favorites from among the huge number of books he's recommended over the years. When asked what advice he had for young people who want to make a positive impact on this world as part of a recent Reddit AMA (ask me anything) recently, Bill Gates's first suggestion was, "Read a …
AvatarnkitaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBe more productive: A neuroscientist explains how to get more done in less timesciencefocus.com - Dean BurnettThere are all sorts of productivity myths out there – but are there any that actually work? Be more productive: A neuroscientist explains how to get …
AvatarnkitaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGraphic novels about Greek gods that don't talk down to kidskqed.orgGraphic novelist George O'Connor is a big hit on the grade school circuit. On a visit to Brent Elementary School in Washington, D.C. in early March, …
AvatarnkitaAvatarAvatarHigher education and language skills may help reverse cognitive declineMedical News Today - Jeanna D. Smiley55 millionpeople live with dementia globally, with almost 10 million new cases every year. It is the seventh leading cause of death and a major cause …