Researchers in the UK have demonstrated a link between teenage binge drinking and damage to prospective memory.
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July 29, 2010
Use of Representations in Reasoning and Problem Solving
Edited by Lieven Verschaffel, Erik de Corte, Ton de Jong and Jan Elen. Within an increasingly multimedia focused society, the use of external representations in learning, teaching and communication has increased dramatically. Whether in the classroom, university or workplace, there is a growing requirement to use and interpret a large variety of external…ISBN: 9780415556743Publishe
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3 Universal Goals to Influence People
Central to the art and science of persuasion is understanding the unconscious goals for which everyone is aiming.» Reach 30,000 psychology lovers, find out about advertising on PsyBlog.
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July 28, 2010
Go forth! Make friends!
Or, why having a social network is very good for you. Really.Yes, fine, I’m biased. I admit it. I see no harm in the burgeoning everywhereness of social media and stuff. And I think having friends is awesomely important. As far as I’m concerned, the more friends we have, and the more people to whom [...][Click on the hyperlinked headline for more of the goodness]... Julian
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Children With Brain Injuries Have Problems With Story-Telling
Children with brain injuries have difficulty developing story-telling skills even though other language abilities, such as vocabulary, tend to catch up with other children as they mature, research at the University of Chicago shows...
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July 27, 2010
Negative stereotypes shown to affect learning, not just performance, study finds
While the effect of negative performance stereotypes on test-taking and in other domains is well documented, a new study shows that the effects might also be seen further upstream than once thought, when the skills are learned, not just performed.
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July 26, 2010
Children with brain injuries have problems with story-telling, study suggests
Children with brain injuries have difficulty developing story-telling skills even though other language abilities, such as vocabulary, tend to catch up with other children as they mature, new research shows.
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…back to school
Horrah. Uni is back in session, and I am once again given a purpose. Not that I squandered my holidays by any means. I spent most of it on campus doing lab work, but now the work I do has a direct benefit, rather than one that has more indirect and long-term benefits (which will [...]... Kemoun, G., Thibaud, M., Roumagne, N., Carette, P., Albinet, C., Toussaint, L., Paccalin, M., & Dugué,
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Why more education lowers dementia risk
A team of researchers from the UK and Finland has discovered why people who stay in education longer have a lower risk of developing dementia -- a question that has puzzled scientists for the past decade.
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Mindfulness and exercise?
Now I know this might seem a strange heading when we think of mindfulness practice normally, but this isn’t ‘treatment as usual’. The definition of mindfulness in this study is ‘The body scan practice involves systematically moving awareness through each part of the body and noticing the presence of sensation in a detailed and precise … Read more...
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