When Everything Clicks: The Power Of Judgment-Free Learning
There can be a lot of psychological noise involved in learning. And mental chit chat can make learning hard. One solution, silence it with a click.
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New Research On Parents And Favoritism
Parents may think they treat their children equally, but new research shows that parents show bias when forced to choose between spending on sons and daughters.
The Conflicting Educations Of Sam Schimmel
More than 50 years after the federal government forced hundreds of Alaska Natives into boarding schools, their descendants are haunted by — and trying to overcome —residual trauma.
Get Screened Earlier For Colorectal Cancer, Urges American Cancer Society
Noting a sharp rise in colorectal cancer among younger people, the American Cancer Society now suggests that healthy adults get their first screening five years earlier — at age 45.
The Carpenter Vs. The Gardener: Two Models Of Modern Parenting
Many parents think they can shape their child into a particular kind of adult. Psychologist Alison Gopnik says the science suggests otherwise.
Don't Panic! What We Can Learn From Chaos
Chaos is a part of all of our lives. Sometimes we try to control it. And other times, we just have to live with it.
What's Going On In Your Child's Brain When You Read Them A Story?
There are many ways young children encounter stories. A new study finds a "Goldilocks effect," where a cartoon may be "too hot" and audiobooks "too cold" for learning readers.
Trying Physical Therapy First For Low Back Pain May Curb Use Of Opioids
A study of patients with low back pain finds that those who got physical therapy first needed fewer pricey scans and surgeries and had "significantly lower out-of-pocket costs" for treatment overall.
Routine DNA Screening Moves Into Primary Care
The Pennsylvania-based health care chain Geisinger Health System plans to soon offer DNA sequencing as part of routine care for all patients. Is there a downside?
Rewinding & Rewriting: The Alternate Universes in Our Heads
All of us think back to turning points in our lives, and imagine how things could have unfolded differently. Why do we so often ask ourselves, "What if?"