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FeaturedPsychology·April 9, 2019·4 min readToo hungry to learn: New research provides food for thoughtWhile food insecurity was overall associated with lower cognitive scores in children, those who experienced food insecurity by age five, but later became food secure, showed further reduced scores in reading and vocabulary development.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 5, 2016·5 min readPerforming Arts Can Set the Stage For More Developed Brain PathwaysResearchers report on the cognitive benefits of music and dance training.Read More
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