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Brief mindfulness training may boost test scores, working memory

Mindfulness training may help to boost standardized test scores and improve working memory, according to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Prematurity and maternal education affect early academic achievement

In a study published in the April 2013 edition of Pediatrics, Emory researchers suggest that late preterm birth and maternal education have a relative impact on standardized test performance—the most c ...

Pediatrics created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brain scans can predict children's reading ability, researchers say

(Medical Xpress)—New research can identify the neural structures associated with poor reading skills in young children, and could lead to an early warning system for struggling students.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Reading, writing, arithmetic, and aerobics: Evaluating the new 'R' in academic performance

Although the long-term consequences of childhood obesity are well documented, some school districts have reduced physical education classes to devote more time to the 3 Rs in education—reading, writing, and arithmetic. ...

Pediatrics created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise may lead to better school performance for kids with ADHD

A few minutes of exercise can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder perform better academically, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University researcher.

Attention deficit disorders created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Predicting children's language development

We depend on a barrage of standardized tests to assess everything from aptitude to intelligence. But do they provide an accurate forecast when it comes to something as complex as language? A study by Diane Pesco, an assistant ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Switching subject categories could improve test scores

Students of all ages could improve their test scores if the category of information changed abruptly midway through the test, according to a new study on memory by researchers from Syracuse University, the University of South ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When the going gets tough, the tough get... more relief from a placebo?

Are you good at coping when life gets tough? Do people call you a straight-shooter? Will you help others without expecting anything in return?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bullying may contribute to lower test scores

High schools in Virginia where students reported a high rate of bullying had significantly lower scores on standardized tests that students must pass to graduate, according to research presented at the 119th Annual Convention ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 07, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

RI Hospital: Standardized road test results differ from older adults' natural driving

If you're thinking that little old lady driving 35 miles per hour in the passing lane shouldn't be behind the wheel, you may be right. Studies at Rhode Island Hospital, and elsewhere, have shown that our driving abilities ...

Health created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Free play' is vital to children's healthy development, psychologist says

The importance of play—crucial for children's healthy psychological development and ability to thrive in life—is woefully underestimated by parents and educators, according to Peter Gray, a Boston College ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

DHS intern helps develop portable virus detection

(Medical Xpress)—When Cesar Ambriz's father discovered a tomato-farming job in northern California, he and his family left their relatives and crossed the Mexican border to establish a life ripe with promise. ...

Medical research created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

National commitment to recess, healthy food, environment, and research are keys to childhood obesity

Evaluating the Let's Move! Initiative, Dr. Melinda Sothern, Professor of Public Health and Jim Finks Chair of Health Promotion at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, calls First Lady Michelle Obama brave for taking on ...

Health created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Disinfection caps cut CLABSI cases in half

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) dropped by 52 percent when an alcohol-impregnated disinfection cap was used instead of standard scrubbing protocol, according to a new study published in the January ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Osteopathic faculty write text to help standardized test takers

Three years ago, Donald Sefcik, senior associate dean of Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine, set out to write a guide to help medical and physician assistant students study for standardized tests.

Other created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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