Tag: learning

Study suggests relying on the internet for homework is hurting long-term retention

From the Rutgers University press release: The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students’ long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams, according to a Rutgers… Read more »

Study suggests faulty brain processing of new information underlies psychotic delusions

From the University of Cambridge press release: Problems in how the brain recognizes and processes novel information lie at the root of psychosis, researchers from the University of Cambridge and… Read more »

Study suggests children prefer storybooks that explain why and how things happen

From the Frontiers press release: Children have an insatiable appetite to understand why things are the way they are, leading to their apt description as “little scientists.” While researchers have… Read more »