a private little lunch under the grapes!
Here is what I am reading today:
“McGraw-Hill launched its first all-digital, cloud-based textbook for the K-12 market on Monday at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference.Unlike the company’s previous digital efforts for this age group, the books are intended to be used as primary texts (other McGraw-Hill digital texts have been sold as a companion of physical textbooks). This is the first time a major publisher has launched such a platform.”
“The study, supported by the National Institutes of Health, found that shared environmental factors – experiences and exposures common to both twin individuals – accounted for 55 percent of strict autism and 58 percent of more broadly defined autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Genetic heritability accounted for 37 percent of autism and 38 percent of ASD. Random environmental factors not shared among twins play a much smaller role.”
” When we used the California Q-Sort (CAQ; Block, 1961, 2008) to evaluate various leaders for our last study, the last thing we expected was for our four U.S. Army Generals to pop up as universally “sexy” or “attractive” but “risky” as relationship prospects among our female participants, yet that’s exactly what happened. All of our female participants cited finding the generals attractive, even though they wouldn’t necessarily want anything to do with them. Odd? Perhaps. But explainable. “
“Most Americans say a college education is not worth the cost. In fact, 57% say that college students receive only a fair (42%) or poor (15%) return for the money they and their families spend on their education. Just 5% of the public says college students receive excellent value for their money, and 35% say colleges provide good value. “
“A new study shows that just a bit of practise can give a certain type of learning remarkable staying power.
Over two consecutive days, volunteers were asked to identify a specific face or pattern from a larger group of images. They found it difficult at first but their ability improved with practise. When they were tested again one to two years later, the participants were able to retain specific information about those faces and patterns.”
“You may feel in control, but you’re actually driven by neural “zombie systems” you’ll never even be aware of.
David Eagleman’s “Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain,” strips away the primacy of our conscious mind, exploring the underlying forces actually determining our choices.”
