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It May Be Educational, but What Is That TV Show Really Teaching Your Preschooler?
February 19, 2013 — Most parents carefully select what television programs and movies their children can watch. But a psychologist says educational shows could come with an added lesson that influences a child’s ... > full story -
Roots of Language in Human and Bird Biology: Genes Activated for Human Speech Similar to Ones Used by Singing Songbirds
February 14, 2013 — The neuroanatomy of human speech and bird song share structural features, behaviors and now gene expression ... > full story -
GPA May Be Contagious in High-School Social Networks
February 13, 2013 — High school students whose friends' average grade point average (GPA) is greater than their own have a tendency to increase their own GPA over the course of a year, according to new ... > full story -
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Study in Mice Yields Angelman Advance
February 13, 2013 — Scientists reports experiments showing how the gene defect of Angelman syndrome disrupts neurological processes that may be needed for memory and learning. In tests in mice, the team showed that a ... > full story -
Why Some People Don't Learn Well: EEG Shows Insufficient Processing of Information to Be Learned
February 13, 2013 — The reason why some people are worse at learning than others has been revealed. Researchers have discovered that the main problem is not that learning processes are inefficient per se, but that the ... > full story -
Kids Teach Parents to Respect the Environment
February 12, 2013 — A child can directly influence the attitude and behavior of their parents towards the environment without them even knowing it. Researchers have, for the first time, provided quantitative support for ... > full story -
Scopolamine: An Old Drug With New Psychiatric Applications
February 12, 2013 — Scopolamine is an anticholinergic drug with many uses. For example, it prevents nausea, vomiting, and motion ... > full storyMore: -
Negative Stereotypes About Boys Hinder Their Academic Achievement
February 12, 2013 — Researchers investigated the role of gender stereotypes. They found that from a very young age, children think boys are academically inferior to girls, and they believe that adults think so, too. ... > full story -
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ADHD Symptoms Persist for Most Young Children Despite Treatment
February 11, 2013 — Nine out of 10 young children with moderate to severe attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to experience serious, often severe symptoms and impairment long after their original ... > full story -
Humans and Robots Work Better Together Following Cross-Training; Swapping of Roles Improves Efficiency
February 11, 2013 — Spending a day in someone else's shoes can help us to learn what makes them tick. Now the same approach is being used to develop a better understanding between humans and robots, to enable them to ... > full story
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