//www.koonmotors.com/news/mind_brain/educational_psychology/ Educational psychology. Read about learning, recommended classroom practices, and surprising factors that can affect learning outcomes. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:49:02 EDT Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:49:02 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/mind_brain/educational_psychology/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142748.htm Exciting a brain region using electrical noise stimulation can help improve mathematical learning in those who struggle with the subject, according to a new study. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:27:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142748.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131956.htm Scientists have made a 'paradigm shifting' discovery on the mechanisms required for learning and memory that could lead to new therapies for Alzheimer's disease and potentially Down syndrome. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:19:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131956.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131726.htm In the case of boredom, we think of many situations in life but intuitively not of exams. However, an international team of academics has now studied exactly this phenomenon of test boredom for the first time and found remarkable results. According to the study, many school students are actually very bored during exams. The study also showed that utter boredom has a negative effect on exam results. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:17:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131726.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131715.htm Students with disabilities are often bullied and socially excluded in school at a far greater rate than their classmates. To help teachers recognize, respond to and prevent bullying toward these students, researchers developed an evidence-based, online professional development curriculum. The curriculum highlights the value of teachers building a strong rapport with their students, noticing changes in student behavior as potential warning signs, incorporating social skills and communication skills into classroom learning objectives, as well as practicing behavior-specific praise in a way that showcases students' strengths and encourages collaboration with peers. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:17:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131715.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165525.htm An understanding of how words can be broken down into smaller units of meaning plays a key role when deaf and hard of hearing children learn to read, analysis shows. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:55:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165525.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111639.htm Train elementary school students how to be creative and you can help increase their resilience in the face of real-life problems, new research suggests. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111639.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817164006.htm According to a recent study, improved overall diet quality and reduced consumption of red meat, as well as increased time spent in reading and organized sports enhanced reasoning skills among children over the first two school years. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:40:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817164006.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817163920.htm Obesity leads to altered energy metabolism and reduced insulin sensitivity of cells. The so-called 'anti-obesity drugs' are increasingly used to treat obesity and have caused tremendous interest, especially in the USA. Researchers have now shown in people with obesity that reduced insulin sensitivity affects learning of sensory associations. A single dose of the anti-obesity drug liraglutide was able to normalize these changes and restore the underlying brain circuit function. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:39:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817163920.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814135416.htm Needs related to housing, transportation, food, social support and more can be identified through AI/ML techniques, study of medical record notes from patients with dementia shows. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:54:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814135416.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110305.htm Life is harder for adolescents who are not attractive or athletic. New research shows low attractive and low athletic youth became increasingly unpopular over the course of a school year, leading to subsequent increases in their loneliness and alcohol misuse. As their unpopularity grows, so do their problems. Put simply, the peer group punishes those who do not have highly valued traits such as being good-looking or being good at sports. Results also put to rest stereotypes about sex differences. The findings reveal a transformation in adolescent social culture such that the social penalties attached to being low in attractiveness or low in athleticism are no longer gender specific. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:03:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110305.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809203210.htm Researchers are developing a way to incorporate one of the most human of characteristics -- uncertainty -- into machine learning systems. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:32:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809203210.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809164710.htm What do superheroes Deadpool and Elastigirl have in common? Each was used in a college anatomy class to add relevance to course discussions -- Deadpool to illustrate tissue repair and Elastigirl, aka Mrs. Incredible, as an example of hyperflexibility. Instructors created a 'SuperAnatomy' course in an attempt to improve the experience of undergraduate students learning the notoriously difficult -- and for some, scary or gross -- subject matter of human anatomy. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:47:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809164710.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130614.htm Researchers have long thought that rewards like food or money encourage learning in the brain by causing the release of the 'feel-good' hormone dopamine, known to reinforce storage of new information. Now, a new study in rodents describes how learning still occurs in the absence of an immediate incentive. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:06:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130614.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808151250.htm Poor time management skills, particularly in organization, can lead to poor sleep quality for college students. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:12:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808151250.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807152147.htm One of the most actively debated questions about human and non-human culture is this: under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be favored by natural selection? Researchers have developed a simulation model of the evolution of social learning. They showed that the interplay between learning, memory and forgetting broadens the conditions under which we expect to see social learning to evolve. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 15:21:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807152147.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121933.htm 研究人员表明,self-organization of neurons as they 'learn' follows a mathematical theory called the free energy principle. The principle accurately predicted how real neural networks spontaneously reorganize during learning, as well as how altering neural excitability can disrupt the process. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:19:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121933.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803113015.htm 在史前社会,人类倾向于了解from members of our ingroup or from more prestigious individuals, as this information was more likely to be reliable and result in group success. However, with the advent of diverse and complex modern communities -- and especially in social media -- these biases become less effective. For example, a person we are connected to online might not necessarily be trustworthy, and people can easily feign prestige on social media. Now, a group of social scientists describe how the functions of social media algorithms are misaligned with human social instincts meant to foster cooperation, which can lead to large-scale polarization and misinformation. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:30:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803113015.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731122308.htm A new study finds unsupervised, online exams can provide a valid and reliable assessment of student learning, but instructors should be aware of potential weak spots. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:23:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731122308.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731110750.htm The artificial intelligence language model GPT-3 performed as well as college students in solving certain logic problems like those that appear on standardized tests. The researchers who conducted the experiment write that the results prompt the question of whether the technology is mimicking human reasoning or using a new type of cognitive process. Solving that question would require access to the software that underpins GPT-3 and other AI software. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:07:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731110750.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727144236.htm A study suggests that adolescents who engage in active school transport and leisure-time physical activity perform better at secondary school than their inactive peers. Regular leisure-time physical activity, even in moderate doses, was also associated with lower odds of school burnout. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:42:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727144236.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230725171914.htm Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the central mechanism behind cognitive decline associated with normal aging. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:19:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230725171914.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230722004622.htm The secret to protecting your memory may be a staple of a bodybuilder's diet. Researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement called beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, also called HMB, may help protect memory, reduce plaques and ultimately help prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:46:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230722004622.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718225637.htm Researchers created a new audio chatbot, Self-Talk with Superhero Zip, aimed to help children speak positively to themselves. This chatbot is 'a 'Sesame Street' experience for a smart speaker.' Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:56:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718225637.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230714114804.htm Scientists have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviors originated around 650 million years ago. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:48:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230714114804.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113905.htm A common childhood injury has been shown to slash school completion rates, adding to evidence that found being hospitalized can have a long-lasting effect on young people. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:39:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113905.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113618.htm “Metarecognition”是客观mo的能力nitor, control, and improve one's learning ability. Researchers demonstrated that the human brain exhibits metacognitive abilities that regulate implicit motor learning to maximize monetary rewards. Unlike artificial intelligence, which is perpetually optimal, human metacognition exhibits an asymmetric bias in managing rewards (monetary gain) and punishments (monetary loss). Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:36:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113618.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230707111629.htm Board games based on numbers, like Monopoly, Othello and Chutes and Ladders, make young children better at math, according to a comprehensive review of research published on the topic over the last 23 years. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:16:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230707111629.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705194618.htm 鼓励进入青春期nts to feel capable and purposeful -- rather than just happy -- could improve their academic results as well as their mental health, according to new research which recommends changing how wellbeing is supported in schools. The study involved over 600 teenagers from schools in England and examined two aspects of wellbeing: life satisfaction (which roughly equates to how happy a person is) and 'eudaimonia', which incorporates feelings of competence, motivation, self-esteem and of 'functioning well'. Students with higher eudaimonia consistently outperformed peers in GCSE-level assessments, especially Maths. The study's lead author suggests that attention to these aspects of wellbeing could improve some pupils' Maths scores 'by a couple of grades'. There was no link between academic performance and life satisfaction. Despite this, life satisfaction -- helping children to feel 'happy' and suppress negative thoughts -- remains the focus of wellbeing education in English schools. 2023年结婚,05年7月19:46:18美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705194618.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705105847.htm Neuroscientists say the brain's auditory lexicon, a catalog of verbal language, is actually located in the front of the primary auditory cortex, not in back of it -- a finding that upends a century-long understanding of this area of the brain. The new understanding matters because it may impact recovery and rehabilitation following a brain injury such as a stroke. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:58:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705105847.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230630123225.htm Climbing trees, making mud pies, or simply playing outside, parents and educators know that being in nature is an important part of every childhood. But when it comes to messy or risky play, it's a whole different story according to new research. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:32:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230630123225.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125739.htm Children do better at maths when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has revealed. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:57:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125739.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627225236.htm A group used a nematode model to discover that the weakening of the learning ability of older individuals does not occur when their diet includes the bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri. Since such bacteria are commonly found in the human gut, these findings suggest ways to use diet to reduce age-related cognitive decline. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:52:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627225236.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627225212.htm Have you ever studied hard for a test the night before, only to fail miserably the next day? Alternatively, you may have felt ill-prepared after studying the night before when, to your astonishment, you recall effortless the content on test day. This discrepancy may be down to the separate and independent way in which our brain processes short- and long-term memory, researchers have revealed. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:52:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627225212.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627191516.htm Children who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they enter adolescence, a study of more than 10,000 young adolescents in the US has found. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:15:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627191516.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615105245.htm Children who receive high-quality child care as babies, toddlers and preschoolers do better in science, technology, engineering and math through high school, and that link is stronger among children from low-income backgrounds, according to new research. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:52:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615105245.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220630.htm Neuroscientists have long searched for ways to reopen 'critical periods' in the brain, when mammals are more sensitive to signals from their surroundings that can influence periods of brain development. Now, researchers say a new study in mice shows that psychedelic drugs are linked by their common ability to reopen such critical periods, but differ in the length of time the critical period is open -- from two days to four weeks with a single dose. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:06:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220630.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220533.htm Conflict is unavoidable in all marriages. When it erupts in families with children, stressed or angry parents may take their pain out on the kids, projecting their anger or withdrawing emotionally or physically. In the worst cases, children's socioemotional development can suffer. But the way parents, especially fathers, deal with marital conflict can make a difference to kids, according to a new study. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:05:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220533.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230607124033.htm 一个国际研究小组已经开发出一种基于“增大化现实”技术tificial intelligence (AI)-based model that uses genetic information to predict an individual's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) well before symptoms occur. This groundbreaking study paves the way for using deep learning methods to predict the risks of diseases and uncover their molecular mechanisms; this could revolutionize the diagnosis of, interventions for, and clinical research on AD and other common diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:40:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230607124033.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230606111734.htm A new study brings together two schools of thought on the function of the neurotransmitter dopamine: one saying that dopamine provides a learning signal, the other saying that dopamine drives motivation. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:17:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230606111734.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230530125434.htm An artificial intelligence computer program that processes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can accurately identify changes in brain structure that result from repeated head injury, a new study in student athletes shows. These variations have not been captured by other traditional medical images such as computerized tomography (CT) scans. The new technology, researchers say, may help design new diagnostic tools to better understand subtle brain injuries that accumulate over time. Tue, 30 May 2023 12:54:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230530125434.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230526121053.htm 研究人员已经开发出的动态理论的前景y,' which integrates the most popular model in behavioral economics -- prospect theory and a well-established model from neuroscience -- reinforcement learning theory. In doing so, they created a dynamic model that successfully explains decision-to-decision changes in the gambling behavior of humans and monkeys. In particular, they found that after unexpected wins both humans and monkeys tend to behave as if they thought that they are more likely to win again. Fri, 26 May 2023 12:10:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230526121053.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230512144730.htm Students are positive towards AI tools such as ChatGPT in education, but 62 percent believe that using chatbots during exams is cheating. However, where the boundary for cheating lies is highly unclear. Fri, 12 May 2023 14:47:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230512144730.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230508114026.htm A new study finds that incoming students who participated in an online belonging exercise completed their first year as full-time college students at a higher rate than their peers, but only when their institution had strong strategies and resources in place to support diverse students' belonging. Mon, 08 May 2023 11:40:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230508114026.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230502090614.htm Attending a high school with a high number of teachers with graduate training was the clearest predictor of the impact of school quality on late-life cognition, researchers found. Tue, 02 May 2023 09:06:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230502090614.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230428130759.htm Neuroscientists have uncovered how exploratory actions enable animals to learn their spatial environment more efficiently. Their findings could help build better AI agents that can learn faster and require less experience. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:07:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230428130759.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230424162854.htm A new machine-learning method could help us gauge the time of our internal body clock, helping us all make better health decisions, including when and how long to sleep. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:28:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230424162854.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230421195040.htm Scientists have demonstrated nanowire networks can exhibit both short- and long-term memory like the human brain. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:50:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230421195040.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419162821.htm A set of recent studies demonstrates for the first time that learning multiple new tasks carries benefits for cognition long after the learning has been completed. One year after they learned new skills, the older research subjects tested higher for certain cognitive tasks than prior to the learning. Consistently, the scores for cognitive functions increased on average by at least two to three times, sometimes more. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:28:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419162821.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418195432.htm A new study investigates where toddlers look when they learn new words. It finds that children with larger vocabularies looked quickly towards objects when learning new words. Meanwhile, children who knew fewer words looked back and forth between objects and took more time. The research team say that their findings could help identify children with delays in language development at an earlier stage. Importantly, it means these children could be given earlier support to build their best vocabulary before starting school. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:54:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418195432.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418011124.htm Researchers have documented wide fluctuations and racial disparities in school discipline -- and ways educators might be better able to prevent incidents altogether. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 01:11:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418011124.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417155750.htm A new study now shows how long it takes to form the gym habit: an average of about six months. The same study also looked at how long it takes health care workers to get in the habit of washing their hands: an average of a few weeks. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:57:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417155750.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142520.htm Normal aging is associated with progressive cognitive decline. But can we train our brain to delay this process? A team has discovered that practicing and listening to music can alter cognitive decline in healthy seniors by stimulating the production of grey matter. To achieve these results, the researchers followed over 100 retired people who had never practiced music before. They were enrolled in piano and music awareness training for six months. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:25:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142520.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230413154240.htm Students whose brainwaves are more in sync with their classmates and teacher are likely to learn better than those lacking this 'brain-to-brain synchrony,' shows a new study by a team of psychology and education researchers. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:42:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230413154240.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230410111623.htm As teacher shortages continue to worsen across the United States, a new study gives insight into why so many stressed and burnt-out teachers are leaving the profession. The study found teachers who struggle to cope with the stress of their job report far lower job satisfaction compared to teachers who find ways to manage the pressure. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:16:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230410111623.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405112132.htm A recent study sheds light on the mechanisms of neural plasticity induced by the antidepressant fluoxetine. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:21:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405112132.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145459.htm Sleep scientists' analyses show associations between early classes, less sleep, poor attendance and reduced grade point average. Studies in secondary and junior college students have shown that later start times can have positive impacts on grades. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:54:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145459.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145321.htm Researchers found that preschoolers prefer learning from what they perceive as a competent robot over an incompetent human. This study is the first to use both a human speaker and a robot to see if children deem social affiliation and similarity more important than competency when choosing which source to trust and learn from. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:53:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145321.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230310103511.htm When astrocyte function is disrupted, neurons in the brain's motor cortex struggle to execute and refine motion, a new study in mice shows. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:35:11 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230310103511.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309101330.htm A new study suggests the rise in mental health disorders in children and teens is attributed to a decline over decades in opportunities for them to play, roam and engage in activities independent of direct oversight and control by adults. Although well intended, adults' drive to guide and protect children has deprived them of the independence they need for mental health, contributing to record levels of anxiety, depression, and suicide among young people. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:13:30 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309101330.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230308084355.htm Hunter-gatherers can help us understand the conditions that children may be psychologically adapted to because we lived as hunter-gatherers for 95% of our evolutionary history. And paying greater attention to hunter-gatherer childhoods may help economically developed countries improve education and wellbeing. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 08:43:55 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230308084355.htm