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·July 22, 2021·3 min read

Effects of Childhood Adversity Linger During College Years

College students with higher levels of anxiety and depression were more likely to have experienced childhood adversity than their peers, researchers found.

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·July 22, 2021·3 min read

Possible Link Between Late-Term Births and Better Academic Outcomes

Children born between 37 - 41 weeks gestation may have an advantage when it comes to educational achievement. Researchers found longer gestational age was significantly associated with better performance in tests of math, languages, social studies, and science at age nine. Children born at 41 weeks performed better in all areas, especially mathematics.

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·June 29, 2021·3 min read

Just Enough Information Will Motivate Young Children to Learn and Drives Curiosity

Preschool-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.

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·June 21, 2021·2 min read

Exam Performance at Sixteen Linked to Child’s Enjoyment of School Aged Six

Children 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.

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·June 7, 2021·3 min read

Lack of Math Education Negatively Affects Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development

Discontinuing 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.

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·June 1, 2021·5 min read

How Active Early Learning Shapes the Adult Brain

Vulnerable children who received emotionally supportive and stimulating learning in the first five years of life had significant changes in brain structure during mid-life.

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·May 20, 2021·5 min read

These Cognitive Exercises Help Young Children Boost Their Math Skills

Children show improved ability in their math skills when they are trained to practice visual working memory and reasoning tasks.

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·May 6, 2021·4 min read

Online Learning Doesn’t Improve Student Sleep Habits

Students 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.

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·April 27, 2021·3 min read

Higher Education Does Not Influence How the Brain Ages

A new study disputes the common belief that obtaining a higher education can help slow brain aging.

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·March 24, 2021·4 min read

Higher Education Levels Linked to Greater Well-Being for Women

Women who embarked on higher education reported better overall psychological well-being, positive affect, and reduced psychological distress.

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·March 11, 2021·6 min read

Reading Skills Affect Everything, Even Math

Researchers have identified a connectivity fingerprint that suggests the brain's reading network works across different cognitive domains, even mathematical skills.

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·March 9, 2021·6 min read

Life Expectancy Falling for Adults Without a Bachelor’s Degree

Since 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.

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Education

Effects of Childhood Adversity Linger During College Years

Possible Link Between Late-Term Births and Better Academic Outcomes

Just Enough Information Will Motivate Young Children to Learn and Drives Curiosity

Exam Performance at Sixteen Linked to Child’s Enjoyment of School Aged Six

Lack of Math Education Negatively Affects Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development

How Active Early Learning Shapes the Adult Brain

These Cognitive Exercises Help Young Children Boost Their Math Skills

Online Learning Doesn’t Improve Student Sleep Habits

Higher Education Does Not Influence How the Brain Ages

Higher Education Levels Linked to Greater Well-Being for Women

Reading Skills Affect Everything, Even Math

Life Expectancy Falling for Adults Without a Bachelor’s Degree

Reducing Visceral Fat Protects the Brain for Decades

Brain-First Hypothesis: Rethinking the Cambrian Explosion

Beyond the Gym: Why Your Brain Craves Creatine

Brain Switch for Action and Stress Identified

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