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Learning Disabilities, Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Executive Functioning: Contributions from Educational Psychology in Progressing Theory, Measurement, and Practice
Newton, Kristie J.; Sperling, Rayne A.; Martin, Andrew J.
Contemporary Educational Psychology: Articles in press



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The science of mind wandering

The science of mind wandering

Some feel that spontaneous thought occurring without specific stimulation is closest to understanding how we define ourselves. These seemingly random self-produced…

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Brain scan hints at first simple test for concussion

Brain scan hints at first simple test for concussion

Small study suggests long-sought biological marker for brain injuries. A test that records the way the brain processes sound might provide a simple…

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Album: Comic explainer: how memory works (12 Pictures)

I particularly like the analogy of SnapChat app representing working memory

Comic explainer: how memory works (12 Pictures)
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Brain-training app Peak sells majority stake to French publisher Hachette

Brain-training app Peak sells majority stake to French publisher Hachette

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Something of a sleeper hit, the makers of Peak — a subscription-based service specifically designed to entertain a user while…

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Rhythm might be hardwired in humans

Rhythm might be hardwired in humans

Have you ever wondered why a strange piece of music can feel familiar—how it is, for example, that you can predict the next beat even though you've never heard the…

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White matter structure in the brain predicts cognitive function at ages 1 and 2

More evidence that white matter matters

White matter structure in the brain predicts cognitive function at ages 1 and 2

A new study led by UNC School of Medicine researchers concluded that patterns of white matter microstructure present at…

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17 Mathematical GIFs That Are Deeply Soothing

Just cool.

17 Mathematical GIFs That Are Deeply Soothing

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Therapeutic geometry porn. 1. Breaking down the surface area of a sphere. It all makes sense now. 2. How sine and cosine are related in 3D coordinates.…

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Progress in BRAIN Initiative Research

Progress in BRAIN Initiative Research

President Barack Obama fist-bumps the robotic arm of Nathan Copeland during a tour at the White House Frontiers Conference at the University of Pittsburgh, Oct.…

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The science of mind wandering - excellent overview

This is an excellent overview of mind wandering and brain networks (especially the default mode network

The science of mind wandering

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Re-reading Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow

Re-reading Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow

A bit over four years ago I wrote a glowing review of Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow. I described it as a "magnificent book" and "one of the…

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From the New Yorker: Present Tense

Resolving contradictions: Better understanding the basic role of the brain's Default Mode Network

Resolving contradictions: Better understanding the basic role of the brain's Default Mode Network

(Medical Xpress)—With thousands of basic and clinical neuroscience studies carried out over the past…

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Research Bytes: Time processing impairments in preschoolers at risk of developing difficulties in mathematics via BrowZine

Time processing impairments in preschoolers at risk of developing difficulties in mathematics
Tobia, Valentina; Rinaldi, Luca; Marzocchi, Gian Marco
Developmental Science: Articles in press



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Interactive Metronome (IM) efficacy studies: Randomized treatment control studies

In case you missed the prior post, if you are interested in IM efficacy studies (that used a randomized treatment control study design), you can find this info at this prior link.

An oldie-but-goodie (OBG) post.

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Individual differences in human brain development
Brown, Timothy T.
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science: Articles in press



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