Daniel Willingham is a cognitive scientist, by which I mean, he is an academic researcher who extracts information from psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, computer science, and ...

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach yourself about new topics with Google Learn About, the experimental new tool from Google that takes a more educational approach to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Remembering everything you learn might seem like an insurmountable task, but it doesn't have to be so daunting. By adopting a few ...

Most people can vividly remember a moment in their life when they felt very deeply heard and understood by another—perhaps by a friend or partner, therapist or teacher, family or community member. On ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We’ve long known that dogs are pretty smart. They may “picture ...

ATLANTA — In this digital age, who needs to know how to read and write cursive? The State of Georgia says all third through fifth graders will learn again how to do just that. Channel 2’s Lori Wilson ...

Research shows a memory that seems to be gone forever may just be dormant. No matter how hard you try, you (and definitely I) don’t remember everything you want to remember. That’s true even though ...

The American Psychological Association defines dream as “a physiologically and psychologically conscious state that occurs during sleep and is often characterized by a rich array of endogenous sensory ...

Spanish teacher Dorie Conlon, like so many teachers, is extremely familiar with hearing phrases from students like, “I don’t remember that” or “you never taught us that.” Conlon generally teaches her ...

Even when certain words or topics are prohibited by the state, educators can still cultivate students’ motivation and skills ...