For almost a century, psychology and neuroscience researchers have been trying to understand the processes via which humans and other animals acquire new skills or learn to deal with specific ...

When we learn a new skill, the brain has to decide—cell by cell—what to change. New research from MIT suggests it can do that with surprising precision, sending targeted feedback to individual neurons ...

We often mistake the "aha!" moment of a clear explanation for actual mastery. The feeling of learning can be a psychological illusion, but we can spot the difference.

Paper-based mental models vs linear typing; examples include the Eisenhower Matrix and habit loops, useful for study and work ...

A large body of evidence demonstrates the use of technology in schools is nuanced, with more downsides to technology use than most people expect.

Expert birdwatchers have brain differences that may underlie their remarkable ability to identify unfamiliar birds and suggest that birdwatching can reshape the brain in much the same way as learning ...

While technology has potential to distract students, it can also boost engagement and help them actively demonstrate their learning.

The process of writing forces the writer to be present, which is uncomfortable; writing is one of the most cognitively taxing activities. It exercises all aspects of working memory – the facility to ...

The number of people with a diagnosis of ADHD in the UK has been soaring. In the past two decades, cases in teenage boys have more than doubled, and among young men they have risen twentyfold. Other ...

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