Research -- StepUp to Learn
Puzzle Play Helps Boost Math Skills
Paper Notebooks vs. Mobile Devices
Unique, complex information in analog methods likely gives brain more details to trigger memory.
New Experiences Enhance Learning by Resetting Key Brain Circuit
A study of spatial learning in mice shows that exposure to new experiences dampens established representations in the brain’s hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, allowing the mice to learn new navigation strategies.
Blink! The Link Between Aerobic Fitness and Cognition
Researchers have found evidence that spontaneous eye blink activity, which reflects activity in the dopaminergic system, explains the connection between fitness and cognitive function.
Scientists Identify Specific Brain Region and Circuits Controlling Attention
How Our Brains Know When Something's Different
Worth it? How the Brain Decides to Make an Effort
Playfulness Can Be Trained - Here's Why You Should Do It
What Jigsaw Puzzles Tell Us About Child Development
Young Children Would Rather Explore Than Get Rewards
Academic Achievement Is Influenced by How Pupils 'Do' Gender at School
A Fair Reward Ensures a Good Memory
By studying the brain’s reward and memory networks, neuroscientists find that memory requires a system of reward delivery. A new finding highly relevant for a variety of learning situations.