Educational Psychology News

Posted November 26, 2009:

• Brains Benefit From Multilingualism

Posted November 20, 2009:

• Sounds Can Penetrate Deep Sleep and Enhance Associated Memories Upon Waking
• Examining Mathematical Abilities in Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Posted November 19, 2009:

• Cognitive Dysfunction Reversed in Mouse Model of Down Syndrome
• Search Engines Are Source of Learning

Posted November 16, 2009:

• Twittering the Student Experience

Posted November 14, 2009:

• Awareness of Racism Affects How Children Do Socially and Academically

Posted November 12, 2009:

• New Brain Findings On Dyslexic Children: Good Readers Learn From Repeating Auditory Signals, Poor Readers Do Not

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Foreign Subtitles Improve Speech Perception

Posted November 10, 2009:

• Virtual Reality Games Could Help Bullying Victims
• Stem Cells Restore Cognitive Abilities Impaired By Brain Tumor Treatment
• Handwriting Is Real Problem For Children With Autism
• Amyloid Beta Protein Gets Bum Rap

Posted November 6, 2009:

• Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-Income Adolescents

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Benefit Of A Mentor: Disadvantaged Teens Twice As Likely To Attend College
• Literary Arabic Is Expressed In Brain Of Arabic Speakers As A Second Language

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Learning To Talk Changes How Speech Is Heard: 'Sound Of Learning' Unlocked By Linking Sensory And Motor Systems
• Poor Start Between A Class And Its Teacher Almost Impossible To Rectify
• Preschoolers Challenge Stereotypical Gender Roles

Posted October 30, 2009:

• Gossip In The Workplace: A Weapon Or Gift?

Posted October 28, 2009:

• Musical Sensibility Can Help Shape Teaching, Research Education
• Changes In Brain Chemicals Mark Shifts In Infant Learning

Posted October 27, 2009:

• Fighting Sleep: Researchers Reverse Cognitive Impairment Caused By Sleep Deprivation

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Students, Teachers Need To Be Transculturally Literate, Expert Says

Posted October 25, 2009:

• Could Some Forms Of Mental Retardation Be Treated With Drugs?

Posted October 22, 2009:

• It Takes Two To Tutor A Sparrow

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Small Classes Give Extra Boost To Low-Achieving Students

Posted October 17, 2009:

• Juggling Enhances Connections In The Brain

Posted October 15, 2009:

• Colombian Guerrillas Help Scientists Locate Literacy In The Brain

Posted October 10, 2009:

• Stroke Rehabilitation Technology That's Fun And Can Be Used At Home

Posted October 9, 2009:

• Small Classes Have Long-Term Benefit For All Students

Posted October 8, 2009:

• Scans Show Learning 'Sculpts' The Brain's Connections

Posted October 5, 2009:

• Closing Race, Poverty And Gender Gaps In Advanced High School Course-Taking

Posted October 3, 2009:

• Protein That Enhances Long-Term Memory By Controlling Rest Intervals Identified

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Why One Way Of Learning Is Better Than Another
• Racial Segregation A Strong Factor In Learning Disparities, Study Finds

Posted October 1, 2009:

• Celebrities Spawn Copycat Suicides, Study Confirms

Posted September 30, 2009:

• Perceptual Learning Relies On Local Motion Signals To Learn Global Motion
• Transgenic Songbirds Provide New Tool To Understand The Brain

Posted September 28, 2009:

• Pesky Fruit Flies Learn From Experienced Females
• The Skinny On 'Lean' Education

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Children Under Three Can't Learn Action Words From TV Unless An Adult Helps
• Individuals In Vegetative States Can Learn, Scientists Find
• Classroom Behavior: Why It's Hard To Be Good

Posted September 18, 2009:

• The Pen May Be Mightier Than The Keyboard

Posted September 17, 2009:

• Quality Of Early Child Care Plays Role In Later Reading, Math Achievement

Posted September 16, 2009:

• Reading Kafka Improves Learning, Suggests Psychology Study
• Direct Evidence Of Role Of Sleep In Memory Formation Is Uncovered

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