FeaturedPsychology·June 29, 2021·3 min readJust Enough Information Will Motivate Young Children to Learn and Drives CuriosityPreschool-aged children are more motivated to learn and are more curious about the subject matter if exposed to just a little information, a new study reports. Providing too much information where curiosity to personally investigate is limited causes boredom in young children.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 21, 2021·2 min readExam Performance at Sixteen Linked to Child’s Enjoyment of School Aged SixChildren who reported higher levels of school enjoyment at age six score, on average, 14.4 more GCSE exam points at age 16, and were 29% more likely to gain five or more A* - C grades than those who reported lower enjoyment at school.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 7, 2021·3 min readLack of Math Education Negatively Affects Adolescent Brain and Cognitive DevelopmentDiscontinuing an education in math after age 16 can be disadvantageous for cognitive development, a new study reports. Those who stopped studying math at age 16 had lower levels of a chemical associated with brain plasticity in areas of the brain associated with cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 1, 2021·5 min readHow Active Early Learning Shapes the Adult BrainVulnerable children who received emotionally supportive and stimulating learning in the first five years of life had significant changes in brain structure during mid-life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 20, 2021·5 min readThese Cognitive Exercises Help Young Children Boost Their Math SkillsChildren show improved ability in their math skills when they are trained to practice visual working memory and reasoning tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 6, 2021·4 min readOnline Learning Doesn’t Improve Student Sleep HabitsStudents who embarked on online learning went to bed, on average, thirty minutes later than they did while entered into in-person learning. They also slept less efficiently and napped more during the day.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 27, 2021·3 min readHigher Education Does Not Influence How the Brain AgesA new study disputes the common belief that obtaining a higher education can help slow brain aging.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 24, 2021·4 min readHigher Education Levels Linked to Greater Well-Being for WomenWomen who embarked on higher education reported better overall psychological well-being, positive affect, and reduced psychological distress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 11, 2021·6 min readReading Skills Affect Everything, Even MathResearchers have identified a connectivity fingerprint that suggests the brain's reading network works across different cognitive domains, even mathematical skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 9, 2021·6 min readLife Expectancy Falling for Adults Without a Bachelor’s DegreeSince 2010, there has been an absolute rise in mortality for adults without a college degree. For those with higher education experience, mortality rates have decreased during the same time period.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 1, 2021·5 min readEducation Inequalities Linked to Increased Cognitive Aging in WomenOlder women tended to have poorer memory fluidity scores than men of the same age group. However, the reverse was true for younger women. Researchers propose the difference could be a result of younger women having more access to higher education than previous generations.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 10, 2021·7 min readNoncognitive Skills, Distinct From Cognitive Abilities, Are Important to Success Across the LifeThe genetics of neurocognitive skills were associated with higher tolerance of risk, delayed fertility, less healthy-risk behavior, and a greater willingness to forgo immediate gratification.Read More
