Learning is optimized when we fail 15% of the time
To learn new things, we must sometimes fail. But what’s the right amount of failure? New research led by the
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Childhood chores not related to self-control development
Additional finding: Self-control development predicts future job outcomes
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MU researchers find human brain can rewire itself after a traumatic bodily injury
Read moreWhat factors predict success?
New research from Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues finds that characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement.
Read moreWhat factors predict success?
New research from Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues finds that characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement.
Read moreWhat factors predict success?
New research from Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues finds that characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement.
Read moreMemory training builds upon strategy use
Researchers from Åbo Akademi University, Finland, and Umeå University, Sweden, have for the first time obtained clear evidence of the
Read morePeople pay more attention to stimuli they associate with danger
Paying attention to a threat then causes a person to perceive it as being more dangerous
Read moreFinding upends theory about the cerebellum’s role in reading and dyslexia
WASHINGTON — New brain imaging research debunks a controversial theory about dyslexia that can impact how it is sometimes treated,
Read moreRewarding teamwork is key to improving primary children’s spelling, says study
Findings show it’s better for teachers to reward highest achieving team instead of best performing pupil
Read moreSmartphone typing speeds catching up with keyboards
A study of over 37,000 users shows that the ‘typing gap’, the difference typing speeds between mobile devices and physical keyboards is decreasing, and 10-19-year olds can type about 10 words-per-minute faster than their parents’ generation
Read moreCerebral reperfusion of reading network predicts recovery of reading ability after stroke
New Jersey researchers find early reperfusion of left reading network predicts reading ability in people recovering from left-sided stroke
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