Tag: Educational Psychology
‘Conversation-based’ activities reduce mental illness stigma among college students
Opposites attract and, together, they can make surprisingly gratifying decisions: When couples make a joint decision, study finds conflicting interpersonal orientations can produce decisions that satisfy both parties
Debate on daylight saving time and school start time
Parental support linked to how well millennials transition to college life
1 in 3 students with ADHD receive no school interventions
Neuroscientists discover neural mechanisms of developmental dyslexia
As genetic data expand, researchers urge caution in how predictors of education outcomes are used
Effects of teenage motherhood may last multiple generations
Telling stories using rhythmic gesture helps children improve their oral skills
How clear speech equates to clear memory: Researchers find that a speaker’s clearly articulated style can improve a listener’s memory of what was said
Pedestrian fatalities increase on Halloween, particularly among children
DFMO increases survival for children with high risk neuroblastoma, study finds: First study shown to improve the nearly 50 percent rate of relapse in children with high-risk neuroblastoma
First-born children more likely to learn about sex from parents: Men consistently report lower parental involvement in sex education than women
American girls read and write better than boys: Gender gap appears as early as fourth grade, widens with age, study says
The effectiveness of online cannabis responsible vendor training program
Shared lifetime of grandmothers and grandchildren significantly increased since 1800s
Why the effects of a boozy binge could last longer than you think
Working memory might be more flexible than previously thought
Robots will never replace teachers but can boost children’s education
Brain game doesn’t offer brain gain
Challenging the conventional wisdom on calculus: Study finds that mastering prerequisites — not taking calculus in high school — better predicts success in college
Mice not only experience regret, but also learn to avoid it in the future: Mice make and change their decisions in order to avoid future regret
Does good attendance equal good grades?
Children’s immune system could hold the key to preventing sepsis
Personel management: When self-doubt misjudges achievement
Beyond the ‘Reading Wars’: How the science of reading can improve literacy
Urban violence can hurt test scores even for kids who don’t experience it
Memory molecule limits plasticity by calibrating calcium: Researchers discovered a new way that the protein RGS14 functions as a molecular brake on learning and memory