Tag: learning

Study suggests adults can attain native speaker brain pattern with learning foreign language through immersion

From the Georgetown University press release: A first-of-its kind series of brain studies shows how an adult learning a foreign language can come to use the same brain mechanisms as… Read more »

Study suggests personal-best goals for students with ADHD may help close achievement gap

From the University of Sydney press release via HealthCanal: Personal-best (PB) goals for at-risk children such as those with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) may be one way of closing… Read more »

Study suggests physical activity boosts learning capacity for schoolchildren

From the American College of Sports Medicine press release via HealthCanal: School administrators looking to restructure the academic schedule should consider the placement of physical education classes, according to research… Read more »

Study suggests imitation in young infants is not guided by rational thinking

From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: In a widely noticed study, developmental psychologists reported that 14-month-old infants imitate an unusual action if it was chosen deliberately by the person they observed,… Read more »