High school students.
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The RAND Corporation and RAND Europe have released the first-ever, state-by-state analysis (in 47 states) of the economic implications of a shift in school start times in the U.S., showing that a nationwide...
Behavioral experiments have shown that women share a sum of money more generously than men.
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Behavioral experiments have shown that women share a sum of money more generously than men. To gain a more in-depth understanding...
Are preschool teachers failing their students in science? A Michigan State University study examines.
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Preschool instructors appear to lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively teach their young students science -- a problem that is likely...
Child at eye sight test. (Stock image)
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Farsighted preschoolers and kindergartners have a harder time paying attention and that could put them at risk of slipping behind in school, a new study suggests.
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Following social norms can sometimes be costly for individuals if norms require sacrifice for the good of the group. A new study sheds light on the power of norms and the origins of cooperation.
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How you...
Easy as 1, 2, 3! Such claims have touted the ease of use of a new gadget, although a closer look would reveal that it would take dozens of steps to make it work. Just ask School of Psychology...
New research from King's College London finds that teacher assessments are equally as reliable as standardised exams at predicting educational success.
The researchers say their findings, published today in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, question whether the benefits of...
What can sign language teach us about music?
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How do we detect the meaning of music? We may gain some insights by looking at an unlikely source, sign language, a newly released linguistic analysis concludes.
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The purpose of going to school is to learn, but students may find certain topics difficult to understand if they don't have the necessary background knowledge. This is one of the conclusions of a research article published in Psychological Science,...
Researchers have identified neural signatures of explicit and implicit learning.
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Figuring out how to pedal a bike and memorizing the rules of chess require two different types of learning, and now for the first time, researchers...
County-level annual damages in the median scenario for the climate from 2080 to 2099 under a business-as-usual emissions trajectory. Negative damages indicate economic benefits.
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Unmitigated climate change will make the United States poorer...
