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Dos and Don’ts of Fostering Positive Body Image for Children and Adolescents
Teaching child and adolescents to be critical about what media they are consuming and setting a positive example regarding acceptance of all body shapes and sizes can help to protect against poor body image and disordered eating.
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Go Blue: The Effects of Blue Light on Memory
Ever wondered what can be done to improve learning, studying, or working? Research reveals the benefits of utilizing blue light to increase attentiveness, memory, and cognitive efficiency.
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Make it Stick: How Intentional Usage of Encoding Strategies by Students and Instructors Can Improve Learning and Memory
Are you interested in ways to enhance learning and memory for yourself or interested in improving your students’ learning? See this article for top tips to help students boost memory and learning as well as tips for better teaching skills.
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How do underage youth access vaping products?
Despite legal actions to curb underage use of e-cigarettes, youth continue to access vapes through a myriad of methods. A recent qualitative study explores the topic of underage access with young adults who vape regularly.
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What’s All the Buzz About Bayes?
For a practical example, imagine that one day while strolling around your house, you notice that your fine china display has been smashed into pieces. You suspect that a burglar broke into your home and destroyed your precious dishware. You figure doing a Bayesian hypothesis test could help you get to the bottom of what…
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What’s in an Eponym? The Ethics and Efficacy of Eponym Use in Education
Do you know what a Magnolia tree and the Pythagorean Theorem have in common? They are both eponyms, which are terms derived from people’s names (Strous & Edelman, 2007). Eponyms are often used to honor someone’s achievements, however, sometimes the person rewarded with a finding named after them was not actually the one to discover…
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Cognitive Casualties: How Drugs Can Lead to Long-Term Deficiencies in Cognition
There can be severe long-term effects of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy on various cognitive abilities.
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Navigating the World with Little Explorers: How to Support Children’s Learning in Everyday Experiences
Children are curious explorers. They love to ask questions and learn more about their world. And children can learn anywhere – at home, at the beach, in the car, at the grocery store. Even though children can independently explore their world, their learning is enriched when they explore with others. So how can we best…