Here are a few readings for today: the ‘nerd penalty’‘ “”The negative social consequences of getting good grades were particularly pronounced for black and Native American students in high-achieving schools with small proportions of students similar to themselves,” said University of Michigan developmental psychologist Thomas Fuller-Rowell, the lead author of Read more…
Here are a few fun stories for today: Coaching with compassion “Coaching happens just about everywhere, and every day, with learning as the goal.” (Positive Coaching) binocular rivalry defined “With his coat billowing behind him and his right eye tightly closed, Captain Blackbeard watches the endless sea with his telescope. Read more…
Here are a few things you might find interesting! : WHY alcohol benefits the heart ” Many studies support the assertion that moderate drinking is beneficial when it comes to cardiovascular health, and for the first time scientists have discovered that a well-known molecule, called Notch, may be behind alcohol’s protective Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: hamster jet lag = dumb “In addition to making you groggy and dazed, jet lag may make you stupid. A study presented November 15 at the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting finds that hamsters suffering extreme, chronic jet lag had about half the Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: card trick illusion Did you see it? amphetamines and the developing brain “Amphetamine abuse during adolescence permanently changes brain cells, according to new animal research. The study shows drug exposure during adolescence, but not young adulthood, altered electrical properties of brain cells in Read more…