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Nodding off in class may not be such a bad idea after all. New research shows that going to sleep shortly after learning new material is most beneficial for recall. While this may simply seem to confirm what has been known from earlier studies, "what's novel about this study" say the authors, "is that we tried to shine light on sleep's influence on both types of declarative memory by studying semantically unrelated and related word pairs." Via David Hulme, Gina Stepp 
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March 27, 2012 11:44 AM
Thanks!
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April 1, 2012 9:50 AM
Thnx!
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April 1, 2012 9:51 AM
Thanks Tom
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A veteran teacher offers a neuroscientific perspective on helping students forge long-term memories that boost their future learning. Delete the scoop?
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PsychCentral.com (blog)Kelly Unplugged: My Day Without ADHD MedicinePsychCentral.com (blog)By Kelly Babcock Twice in the past seven days I've managed to forget my meds. I take Concerta, which is Methylphenidate. Delete the scoop?
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This week at the Alliance 2012 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, the keynote speaker, John Medina, spoke about the relevance of how the brain reacts to information in the practical world of business. Delete the scoop?
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Neuroscientists from the University of California, Berkeley have successfully decoded brain activity into audible sounds. This is effectively mind reading. Delete the scoop?
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Next time you catch yourself daydreaming, remember this: you do your best work when your mind is wandering. (The power of dedicated daydreaming. Delete the scoop?
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Reading is a complex task that requires many parts of the brain. Learn what happens in the brain when you read and what you can do to build a reading-ready brain. Delete the scoop?
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Do you know why infographics that combine compelling graphics, charts, lists and texts are so popular and spread so quickly? Our brain processes visual information 60,000 times faster than printed ... Delete the scoop?
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I have often written about learning strategies, and how important it is to help students become strategic in their approach to learning, and I discussed some ways that teachers can promote student learning by both teaching and reinforcing the use... Delete the scoop?
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December 12, 2012 10:13 PM
We need to share this info with parents so they can help their children make healthy choices regarding types and amounts of video gameplaying in which they engage. 
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January 5, 10:41 PM
Note: The origin of this infographic is: http://onlineteachingtoday.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/neurology-of-gaming-infographic/
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March 18, 9:34 AM
Good to know to train the mind to hold more memories.
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An online source of information about the brain and learning for educators, parents, students and teachers. Delete the scoop?
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A learning trump card is one that reigns over more established education practices. When one strategy trumps another, it means that it is a better way of learning. Delete the scoop?
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Children who get anxious about doing math have brain function that differs from children who don’t, with math-specific fear interfering with the parts of the brain involved in problem-solving, according to functional MRI (fMRI) scans of 7- to... Delete the scoop?
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A new survey considers the intellectual future of the millennial generation. ... Via Ana Cristina Pratas Delete the scoop?
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How to recognize poor executive functionBrazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk (blog)Executive function disorder is common among people with Asperger's Syndrome. To be sure, I can see it in other people. Delete the scoop?
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