News tagged with thinking
Musicians use both sides of their brains more frequently than average people
Oct 02, 2008 |
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Supporting what many of us who are not musically talented have often felt, new research reveals that trained musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that professionally ...
Occasional memory loss tied to lower brain volume
Oct 06, 2008 |
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People who occasionally forget an appointment or a friend's name may have a loss of brain volume, even though they don't have memory deficits on regular tests of memory or dementia, according to a study published in the October ...
'No time to lose' to start thinking sustainability
Sep 19, 2008 |
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As director of the University of Oregon's Climate Leadership Initiative, the need to address human contributions to global warming is a no-brainer that Bob Doppelt says in his new book requires a mindset tuned into "The Power ...
Depressed people have trouble learning 'good things in life'
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While depression is often linked to negative thoughts and emotions, a new study suggests the real problem may be a failure to appreciate positive experiences.
Thinking like a president: How power affects complex decision making
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Presidential scholars have written volumes trying to understand the presidential mind. How can anyone juggle so many complicated decisions? Do those seeking office have a unique approach to decision making? Studies have suggested ...
Is technology producing a decline in critical thinking and analysis?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 28, 2009 |
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As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved, according to research by Patricia Greenfield, UCLA distinguished professor ...
Suicidal thoughts among college students more common than expected
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 17, 2008 |
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More than half of 26,000 students across 70 colleges and universities who completed a survey on suicidal experiences reported having at least one episode of suicidal thinking at some point in their lives. Furthermore, 15 ...
Certain types of thinking are best suited to certain types of problem-solving
Nov 12, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Mind, Brain, and Education reveals that certain types of thinking are best suited to solving certain types of problems. Specifically, geometry problems are best solved by a combination of verbal ...
National positive thinking trial aims to prevent childhood depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 18, 2008 |
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More than 7,000 school pupils from across the UK will be taking part in the trial of a new positive thinking programme led by the University of Bath designed to prevent children developing problems with depression.
The new myths of gifted education (w/ Podcast)
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 02, 2009 |
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More than 25 years after myths about gifted education were first explored, they are all still with us and new ones have been added, according to research published in the current Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ), the official journa ...
The skinny on 'Lean' education
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Educators should learn a thing or two from the Just-In-Time and Lean production techniques used by the automotive industry if they are to add value to the student experience as quickly and effectively as possible. That's ...
Tying education to future goals may boost grades more than helping with homework
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 19, 2009 |
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Helping middle school students with their homework may not be the best way to get them on the honor roll. But telling them how important academic performance is to their future job prospects and providing specific strategies ...
Overweight individuals have greater risk of reduced memory and thinking skills in late life
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Individuals with higher mid-life Body Mass Index (BMI) in the 1960s have been found to have lower memory and thinking skills and a sharper decline in these abilities in old age, compared to those with lower BMI in mid-life.
Does modernization affect children's cognitive development?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Societal and technological changes have taken place at a dizzying pace over recent decades. A new cross-cultural study aimed to determine whether these dramatic changes have had an effect on the thinking skills that are learned ...
Researcher: Businesses can survive recession by capitalizing on positivity
Aug 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Layoffs. Pay cuts. Hiring freezes and mandatory furloughs. The economy's effect on the average employee has been profound in the last year. In such an environment, staying upbeat on the job can be difficult. ...
