From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Exposure to solvents at work may be associated with reduced thinking skills later in life for those who have less than a high school education,…
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Although various kinds of substance use are associated with reduced educational attainment, these associations have been mixed and may also be partially due to…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: Short but intense training sessions in the form of structured language games from the age of four can stimulate children’s early language development and may also…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via HealthCanal: Young people are forced to choose an educational path early in life. International trends in the educational sector have led to reduced opportunities to change direction…
From the Syracuse University press release: Students of all ages could improve their test scores if the category of information changed abruptly midway through the test, according to a new study on memory by researchers…
From the University of Illinois press release via HealthCanal: Does hearing that you are a member of an elite group – of chess players, say, or scholars – enhance your performance on tasks related to…
From the University of Sydney press release via Physorg: The precarious decline in children’s participation in mathematics can only be reversed by tackling a complex mix of factors, including positive and negative attitudes of a…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: A new study shows that low-income preschoolers who are at risk for developing reading problems can improve their reading skills if they’re read…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: A small change in how teachers and parents read aloud to preschoolers may provide a big boost to their reading skills later on, a new study…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: College professors and students are in an arms race over cheating. Students find new sources for pre-written term papers; professors find new ways to check the texts…