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Surprise! — How the Brain Learns to Deal with the Unexpected

Surprise! — How the Brain Learns to Deal with the Unexpected

For children, the world is full of surprises. Adults, on the other hand, are much more difficult to surprise. And there are complex processes behind this apparently straightforward state of affairs. Researchers at the University of Basel have been using mice to decode how reactions to the unexpected develop in the growing brain.

Posted in Attention, Learning & Memory, Neuroscience

Need to Improve Focus? This One Habit Can Keep You On Task

Need to Improve Focus? This One Habit Can Keep You On Task

New research provides evidence that this simple and easily implementable change can help individuals better sustain their attention and reduce attention lapses.
Posted in Attention, Motivation

What an Animated Taco Reveals About Curiosity and Patience

What an Animated Taco Reveals About Curiosity and Patience

New research shows how curiosity can prioritize the journey over the outcome.
Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Neuroscience

Early Self-Regulation Boosts Children’s Educational Success

Early Self-Regulation Boosts Children’s Educational Success

Teaching children how to manage their attention and impulses in primary school had a positive long-term effect on their later educational success.
Posted in Attention, Education, Motivation, School Readiness, Social Development

Why Our Brains Prefer Symbols to Words

Why Our Brains Prefer Symbols to Words

New study dives into our brain’s knack for recalling symbols and logos over their word counterparts.
Posted in Attention, Language, Learning & Memory, Memory, Neuroscience, Reading Skills

In Sync Brainwaves Predict Learning

In Sync Brainwaves Predict Learning

The connection among students and to their instructor is telling about the learning process, according to researchers.
Posted in Attention, Education, Neuroscience

Why Some Children May Be Slower to Learn Words

Why Some Children May Be Slower to Learn Words

New research could help identify children at risk for language delay at an earlier stage so that they can get better support.
Posted in Attention, Education, Language, Neuroscience, School Readiness, Speech

How to Train Your Brain to Ignore Distractions

How to Train Your Brain to Ignore Distractions

While strong distractions may automatically capture our attention, the trained brain can rapidly suppress such distractions to help us efficiently reach our goals.
Posted in Attention, Neuroscience

Robot Helps Students with Learning Disabilities Stay Focused

Robot Helps Students with Learning Disabilities Stay Focused

Engineering researchers are successfully using a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on their work.
Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Motivation, Neuroscience, Technology

What Your Gaze Reveals: Attention, Processing and More

What Your Gaze Reveals: Attention, Processing and More

Eye movements during tasks provide information about what the person is currently occupied with and what goals are being pursued within the task.
Posted in Attention, Engagement, Neuroscience

How Too Much Motivation Can Affect Decision Making

How Too Much Motivation Can Affect Decision Making

Researchers reveal why a level of motivation that is too high or too low can affect our perception and therefore our choices.
Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Motivation, Neuroscience

Teaching Self Regulation: Is Earlier Better?

Teaching Self Regulation: Is Earlier Better?

Researchers explore the long-term effects of teaching self-regulation skills in young students.
Posted in Attention, Education, Motivation, Neuroscience