According to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, something else might have an impact on our educational achievements: our assumptions about our professors. If we believe they have faith in our ability to change and improve, suggest Katherine Muenks from the ...
Date Posted: February 16, 2021
Categories: Child Development, Learning Difficulties
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A new study has found that parents' attitudes towards mathematics can predict the learning outcomes of their children.
Dec 6
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Learning Difficulties, Parenting
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This article talks about how ADHD affects boys and their future performances in school, work and ability to fit into society
Aug 17
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Attention Deficit ...
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This article talks about 3 classified learning disorders, how to recognize them and conquer the new school year.
Aug 14
Categories: Intellectual Disability, Learning Difficulties
GOAccording to Dr Maggie Wright from The Wright Psychology and Learning Centre, it is important to identify children who struggle with school work early to improve their prognosis. She mentioned that there are mainly 3 learning disorders present in ...
Aug 8
Categories: Adult ADHD, Learning Difficulties
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Can we both learn and unlearn while we sleep? A new study suggests that we can. Both processes occur during different phases of sleep, the research shows.
Sep 29
Categories: Learning Difficulties, Other
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Cognitive psychology research translated into a bite-size summary of useful study strategies that students and teachers can put into practice right away.
Sep 27
Categories: Academic Issues, Learning Difficulties
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A computer-based brain training program developed at Yale University helps improve student performance in reading and math - in some cases even more than individualized tutoring, according to a new study.
Sep 21
Categories: Child Development, Learning Difficulties
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Children differ substantially in their mathematical abilities. In fact, some children cannot routinely add or subtract, even after extensive schooling. Yet the causes of these problems are not fully understood. Now, two researchers, at Georgetown ...
Sep 16
Categories: Learning Difficulties
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Getting some sleep in between study sessions may make it easier to recall what you studied and relearn what you've forgotten, even 6 months later. While studies have shown that both repeated practice and sleep can help improve memory, there is ...
Aug 27
Categories: Learning Difficulties, Workplace Issues
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Children respond better to learning setbacks when they believe that ability and intelligence are malleable – that is, when they have what psychologists call a "growth mindset" rather than a "fixed mindset". This immediately raises the question of ...
Jun 13
Categories: Family Problems, Learning Difficulties
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Slow-wave sleep - the deeper sleep during which the brain turns each day's events into permanent memories - is fragmented in adulthood in people exposed to high levels of alcohol in the womb.
Feb 29
Categories: Child Development, Depression, Learning Difficulties, Mood Swings / ...
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Distraction can be a good thing for learning under the right circumstances—namely when you will be tested or have to perform under similarly distracting contexts
Apr 27
Categories: Learning Difficulties
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Instant results may seems to enhance learning immediately. A new study finds that delayed feedback can enhance learning.
Apr 27
Categories: Learning Difficulties
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Have trouble remembering what you read? Or that you don’t like reading because you don’t read well? Afraid not, here are some important ways to brush up your skills.
Apr 25
Categories: Learning Difficulties
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A new study finds that we are able to learn words quickly as we remember how the word looks like in overall.
Apr 10
Categories: Learning Difficulties
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