Teens take risks, but not because of slow brains
Do you wonder why teens engage in risky behavior? It's evolution, not that their brains are slow to develop or make connections.
Later start times could boost the US economy
We have written that starting high school after 8:30 AM can lead to better outcomes for safety and learning. It might also help the economy.
He played the saxophone during brain surgery
A patient with an operable brain tumor happened to be a music ed major, so surgeons had him play the sax during his brain surgery.
Concussion recovery longer in brain than clinically
Even after athletes are cleared to return to play following a concussion, the brain still might not have fully recovered, new research suggests.
Start h.s. later in the day? Parents are split.
The early morning starts of most high schools work against teens’ natural sleep patterns. Experts say change is needed. Parents aren't sure.
Morality best learned from stories with humans
Children learn lessons about morality better from storybooks with human characters than they do if the stories have human-like animals.
Foreign language takes some emotion out of decisions
Does it matter if the background of a decision is presented in a language that's not your native tongue? Does emotion still play a role?
Books for infants can lead to 5th-grade success
If parents provide learning materials, like books, to infants and toddlers, there's a good chance it will help them academically in 5th grade.
States can do more to protect student-athletes
A new study shows, again, that states aren't doing enough to protect student-athletes from heat exhaustion during summer workouts.
Bilingualism is no great challenge for toddlers
Cognitive advantages have been noted in previous research for bilingual children and adults. Studying how babies process 2 languages holds keys.