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Test-Taking May Improve Learning in People of All Ages
March 7, 2013 — Older adults who haven’t been in school for a while are as capable of learning from tests as younger adults and college students, according to new ... > full story -
School-Based Kitchen Gardens Are Getting an A+: New Study Highlights Benefits of for Both Children and Parents
March 7, 2013 — Grow it, try it, and you just might like it is a motto many schools are embracing to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables. Through community-based kitchen garden programs, ... > full story -
Portion of Hippocampus Found to Play Role in Modulating Anxiety
March 6, 2013 — Researchers have found the first evidence that selective activation of the dentate gyrus, a portion of the hippocampus, can reduce anxiety without affecting learning. The findings suggest that ... > full story -
Family Intervention Improves Mood Symptoms in Children and Adolescents at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
March 6, 2013 — Psychologists have found that children and adolescents with major depression or subthreshold forms of bipolar disorder - and who had at least one first-degree relative with bipolar disorder - ... > full story -
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ADHD Takes a Toll Well Into Adulthood
March 4, 2013 — The first large, population-based study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder into adulthood shows that ADHD often doesn’t go away and that children with ADHD are ... > full story -
Changes in Patterns of Brain Activity Predict Fear Memory Formation
March 1, 2013 — Psychologists have discovered that changes in patterns of brain activity during fearful experiences predict whether a long-term fear memory is ... > full story -
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Closer Personal Relationships Could Help Teens Overcome Learning Disabilities
February 28, 2013 — A new study from Israel says that children with learning disabilities develop less secure attachments with mothers and teachers, and that closer and more secure relationships with parents and adults ... > full story -
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Aerobics: Evaluating the New 'R' in Academic Performance
February 28, 2013 — Although the long-term consequences of childhood obesity are well documented, some school districts have reduced physical education classes to devote more time to the three Rs in education -- ... > full story -
Authors: Develop Digital Games to Improve Brain Function and Well-Being
February 27, 2013 — Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the ... > full story -
Learning and Stress: Hormone Homer Prevents Stress-Induced Cognitive Deficits
February 27, 2013 — Before examinations and in critical situations, we need to be particularly receptive and capable of learning. However, acute exam stress and stage fright causes learning blockades and reduced memory ... > full story
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