Sleep plays an important role in memory
Sleep helps our brain strengthen memories, and good sleep therefore can help us learn. But that same strengthening can also get in the way.
Psychology
Kids who ‘bounce back’ handle bullying better
Most children are bullied, but it's not inevitable that they'll be adversely affected. Why are some devastated while others are not?
Teen anxiety more likely with less sleep
If you get less sleep, say because school starts too early in the morning, you're more likely to have anxiety. Are there other causes for teen anxiety?
College students slightly less narcissistic today
A new Univ. of IL study suggests college students of the 2010s are actually less, not more, narcissistic than those of the 1990s.
Even non-abusive punishment hurts outcomes
Punishment that brings physical harm decreases cognitive performance; non-abusive forms of physical punishment reduce school engagement, increase peer isolation.
Warmth builds self-esteem more than praise
A series of literature reviews now published in <em>Child Development</em> examines how children make judgments about their place in the world.
Component of beer activates a dopamine receptor
The effects of dopamine on how good we feel have been well documented, but it seems one particular chemical in beer may act like dopamine on the brain.
What child abuse does to the brain’s wiring
By examining the brains of people who suffered child abuse under a microscope (after they died), scientists have detected structural differences in their brains.
Male-female stereotypes start early in life
Research out of Johns Hopkins and the WHO shows that we internalize gender stereotypes at a very young age: girls are vulnerable, boys are strong.
Kids praised for being smart more likely to cheat
As opposed to praising kids for "doing a good job," praising them for "being smart" can backfire and increase their tendency to cheat.