FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 26, 2016·3 min readPoor English Skills at Start of School Linked to Behavioral DifficultiesA new study reports children who enter school with poor English language skills are more likely to have social, emotional and behavioral difficulties in later years.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2016·4 min readA Step Closer to Robotic Tutors for the ClassroomA robotic system that can detect the emotional state of young learners and improve the learning experience is one step closer to entering the classroom, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·November 21, 2016·5 min readDementia On the Downslide, Especially in Those With More EducationA new study reports the percentage of American seniors with dementia is dropping and those with a higher level of education appear to have a lower risk of developing dementia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 12, 2016·2 min readUnlocking Clues to Language Based Learning in ChildrenA new study which links working memory to learning in children may help educators develop new strategies to help those with learning difficulties.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 14, 2016·3 min readTeens Benefit From Later High School Start TimesLater high school start times are associated with reduced motor vehicle accidents and less daytime sleepiness for teens, study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 12, 2017·6 min readEarly School Start Times Pit Teens in Conflict Between Biology and SocietyLater school start times would allow teens to fully relieve sleep pressure.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 18, 2017·4 min readGenes Account for Half of Differences in Social MobilityAccording to a Psychological Sciences study, genetics may influence a child's social mobility. The findings could have significant implications for helping to reduce educational inequality.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2017·5 min readBelief in Neuromyths is Extremely CommonA new Frontiers in Psychology study reveals many teachers believe in common misconceptions about learning and the brain. Researchers say they are considering creating an online training scheme aimed at educators to help dispel such neuromyths.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 2, 2017·4 min readFor Academic Success A Little Stress May HelpA new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry reports children who experience very little or too much stress when they start secondary education are at higher risk of dropping out of school than those who experience moderate anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2017·5 min readReading Between the Lines in Children’s Vocabulary DifferencesChildren whose families have a lower socioeconomic status have significantly smaller vocabularies than their more affluent peers, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2017·5 min readGenetics Study Adds Further Evidence That Education Reduces Alzheimer’s RiskA new study adds further weight to the theory that being educated may help to stave off Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2018·4 min readFriends’ Genes May Help Others Stay in SchoolStanford researchers report it's not just your DNA that influences your educational achievement. The genetics of others in your social circle also influences how far you go in school.Read More
