Pinpointing how neural activity changes with learning is anything but black and white. Recently, some have posited that learning in
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What can we learn from epidemics past?
Almost a year ago, when Caltech professor of social science history Tracy Dennison proposed a class on the history of
Continue reading »Asian countries do aged care differently—here’s what we can learn from them
Unlike in Western countries like Australia, traditional Asian cultures place a heavy emphasis on filial piety—the expectation children will support
Continue reading »Culture shapes how we learn to reason?
If you made any plans for next week, congratulations! You’ve demonstrated a key feature of being human: being able to
Continue reading »In the first row, it learns better
Not every place in the class room learning: A tübingen study shows for the first time that students hear more
Continue reading »Infants are more likely to learn when with a peer
Infants are more likely to learn from on-screen instruction when paired with another infant as opposed to viewing the lesson
Continue reading »Expecting to learn: Language acquisition in toddlers improved by predictable situations
The first few years of a child’s life are crucial for learning language, and though scientists know the “when,” the
Continue reading »New system allows trainee doctors to use virtual reality to learn eye examination diagnoses
Academics have created a new virtual reality tool which allows medical students to replicate eye examinations and learn first-hand how
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