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Humility Key to Effective Leadership
December 8, 2011 — Humble leaders are more effective and better liked, according to a new ... > full story -
Changes in London Taxi Drivers' Brains Driven by Acquiring 'the Knowledge'
December 8, 2011 — Acquiring 'the Knowledge' – the complex layout of central London's 25,000 streets and thousands of places of interest – causes structural changes in the brain and changes to memory in the ... > full story -
Neuroscientists Boost Memory in Mice Using Genetics and a New Memory-Enhancing Drug
December 8, 2011 — When the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn and remember better, researchers ... > full story -
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New Approach to Management of Overeating in Children
December 7, 2011 — Overeating, whether in children or adults, often takes place even in the absence of hunger, resulting in weight gain and obesity. Current methods to treat such overeating in youth focus on therapies ... > full story -
Middle-Class Elementary Students Ask for Help More Than Working-Class Peers, Study Finds
December 7, 2011 — Middle-class children ask their teachers for help more often and more assertively than working-class children and, in doing so, receive more support and assistance from teachers, according to a new ... > full story -
Heads Up, Kobe Bryant: Researchers Discover That Trying for Another 3-Pointer Is a Mistake
December 7, 2011 — Researchers shattered the myth that players who score one or more three-pointers improve their odds of scoring another. A new report raises doubts about the ability of athletes in particular, and ... > full story -
Avatars Help People Develop Real World Skills
December 7, 2011 — New research suggests that far from disengaging young people from real life, virtual worlds can provide unique environments that can help them learn and negotiate new ... > full story -
Good or Bad: Surprises Drive Learning in Same Neural Circuits
December 7, 2011 — Neurosurgeons hoping to find ways to accelerate re-learning after a stroke or brain injury are trying to tease out the circuitry that governs learning. A new study of how the brain processes ... > full story -
State Policies Mandating Physical Education and Recess Associated With Increase in Overall in-School Physical Activity Among Children
December 5, 2011 — State and school district-level policies mandating minimum requirements for in-school physical education and recess time are associated with increased odds of schools in those states and districts ... > full story -
Like Humans, the Paper Wasp Has a Special Talent for Learning Faces
December 1, 2011 — Though paper wasps have brains less than a millionth the size of humans', they have evolved specialized face-learning abilities analogous to the system used by humans, according to ... > full story
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