Friday, December 30, 2016

Research Byte: Learning Disabilities, Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Executive Functioning: Contributions from Educational Psychology in Progressing Theory, Measurement, and Practice via BrowZine

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Intro to a special issue Learning Disabilities, Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Executive Functioning: Contributions from E...
Thursday, December 29, 2016

Research Byte: A closer look at who "chokes under pressure" - importance of attentional control (AC)

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Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition Volume 5, Issue 4 , December 2016, Pages 470–477 Working Memory in the W...
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Research Byte: What paint can tell us: A fractal analysis of neurological changes in seven artists. via BrowZine

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This is WAY cool. A promising method that, IMHO, might be applied to routine required repeated drawings in the elderly during regular ...

Research Byte: Pathways to School Readiness: Executive Functioning Predicts Academic and Social-Emotional Aspects of School Readiness via BrowZine

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Pathways to School Readiness: Executive Functioning Predicts Academic and Social-Emotional Aspects of School Readiness Mann, Trisha D.; H...

Research Byte: Curriculum-Based Measurement as the Emerging Alternative: Three Decades Later via BrowZine

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Curriculum-Based Measurement as the Emerging Alternative: Three Decades Later Fuchs, Lynn S. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice...
Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Remembering the "individual" in individual differences research: A quote to note

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I just ran across this statement in a recent article (see below). It served as a reminder of something I have always preached, but from-tim...

What do IQ researchers really think about the Flynn Effect?

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Monday, December 26, 2016

The science of mind wandering

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The science of mind wandering Some feel that spontaneous thought occurring without specific stimulation is closest to understanding how we d...

Research Bytes: The Flynn effect in the Czech Republic via BrowZine

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The Flynn effect in the Czech Republic Laciga, Jiří; Cígler, Hynek Intelligence: Articles in press University of Minnesota Users: ...

Research Bytes: Is computer gaming associated with cognitive abilities? A population study among German adolescents via BrowZine

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Is computer gaming associated with cognitive abilities? A population study among German adolescents Gnambs, Timo; Appel, Markus Intelligen...
Saturday, December 24, 2016

Research Bytes: Overlap Between the General Factor of Personality and Emotional Intelligence: A Meta-Analysis. via BrowZine

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Overlap Between the General Factor of Personality and Emotional Intelligence: A Meta-Analysis. van der Linden, Dimitri; Pekaar, Keri A.; Ba...
Thursday, December 22, 2016

Penn study confirms 'sniff test' may be useful in diagnosing early Alzheimer's disease

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File under Go in CHC taxonomy Penn study confirms 'sniff test' may be useful in diagnosing early Alzheimer's disease PHILADELPHI...

Brain scan hints at first simple test for concussion

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Brain scan hints at first simple test for concussion Small study suggests long-sought biological marker for brain injuries. A test that rec...

Research Bytes: Self-beliefs: Strong correlates of mathematics achievement and intelligence via BrowZine

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Self-beliefs: Strong correlates of mathematics achievement and intelligence Stankov, Lazar; Lee, Jihyun Intelligence: Articles in press ...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Album: Comic explainer: how memory works (12 Pictures)

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I particularly like the analogy of SnapChat app representing working memory Comic explainer: how memory works (12 Pictures) http://theconver...

Brain-training app Peak sells majority stake to French publisher Hachette

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Brain-training app Peak sells majority stake to French publisher Hachette From Technology , a Flipboard magazine by Flipboard Newsdesk Somet...
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Detterman on the importance of human intelligence

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In a recent article by Robert Colom (2016) in the Spanish Journal of Psychology , I was reminded of an important quote by one of the leaders...
Monday, December 19, 2016

White matter structure in the brain predicts cognitive function at ages 1 and 2

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More evidence that white matter matters White matter structure in the brain predicts cognitive function at ages 1 and 2 A new study led by U...

17 Mathematical GIFs That Are Deeply Soothing

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Just cool. 17 Mathematical GIFs That Are Deeply Soothing From BuzzFeed on Flipboard Therapeutic geometry porn. 1. Breaking down the surfac...

Progress in BRAIN Initiative Research

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Progress in BRAIN Initiative Research President Barack Obama fist-bumps the robotic arm of Nathan Copeland during a tour at the White House ...