Friday, December 30, 2016

Research Byte: Learning Disabilities, Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Executive Functioning: Contributions from Educational Psychology in Progressing Theory, Measurement, and Practice via BrowZine

Intro to a special issue

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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Monday, December 26, 2016

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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Thursday, December 22, 2016

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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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

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)
http://theconversation.com/comic-explainer-how-memory-works-64485

Related topics: Comics

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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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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

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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Monday, December 19, 2016

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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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

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

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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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

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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Wednesday, December 07, 2016

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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Monday, December 05, 2016

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.

Saturday, December 03, 2016

Research Bytes: Individual differences in human brain development via BrowZine

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



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