Neuroscience
Exercise the body, build the brain
Researchers have, for the first time, isolated exercise as the key factor in triggering the production of functional new cells in the learning and memory centre of the brain.
Sep 8, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Drawing and doodling can help you learn science: study
(Medical Xpress) -- According to a new study students should be encouraged to use freehand drawings in science class because it will help them learn more quickly.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Our brains have multiple mechanisms for learning
(Medical Xpress) -- One of the most important things humans do is learning this kind of pattern: when A happens, B follows. A new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of ...
Jul 14, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Infants learn to transfer knowledge by 16 months, study finds
Researchers have identified when an important milestone in infants' development occurs: the ability to transfer knowledge to new situations.
Jul 5, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How beliefs shape effort and learning
If it was easy to learn, it will be easy to remember. Psychological scientists have maintained that nearly everyone uses this simple rule to assess their own learning.
Apr 15, 2011
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