News tagged with attention spans
Teach your children well: Focused, happier kids grow up to be healthier adults, study finds
May 06, 2009 |
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Children who can stay focused and don't sweat the small stuff have a better shot at good health in adulthood -- and this is especially true for girls, according to a new study.
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Going outside -- even in the cold -- improves memory, attention
Dec 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Go outside: It helps improve your focus—even when it's cold out. University of Michigan psychology research in the December issue of Psychological Science explored the cognitive benefits of interacting with n ...
New direction in teaching computer science emphasizes activity, interaction, critique
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Contrary to the words of a popular song, there is such a thing as the real world. Computer science faculty at Washington University in St. Louis are exposing their undergraduate students to learning in ways that prepare ...
Eating liquorice in pregnancy may affect a child's IQ and behavior
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Expectant mothers who eat excessive quantities of liquorice during pregnancy could adversely affect their child's intelligence and behaviour, a study has shown.
British researcher says Facebook a brain drain
Feb 25, 2009 |
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This is your brain. This is your brain on Facebook.
Study: Can meditation sharpen our attention?
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that people can train their minds to stay focused.
Study to see if video games can boost thinking skills in elderly
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Researchers at North Carolina State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study whether and how video games can boost ...
Precipitation levels may be associated with autism
Nov 03, 2008 |
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Children living in counties with higher levels of annual precipitation appear more likely to have higher prevalence rates of autism, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The re ...
White House rhetoric is important in forming foreign policy opinions
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Surveys have shown that the public pays little attention to foreign policy, but politicians regularly cite the importance of public support for military actions overseas. Now, a new study has found that these ...
Family planning a major environmental impact
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Some people who are serious about wanting to reduce their "carbon footprint" on the Earth have one choice available to them that may yield a large long-term benefit - have one less child.
DNA Barcodes: Are They Always Accurate?
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Aug 26, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- DNA barcoding is a movement to catalog all life on earth by a simple standardized genetic tag, similar to stores labeling products with unique barcodes. The effort promises foolproof food ...
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