Articles Containing "Randall Engle" — 17 articles
Teens’ Brains Are More Sensitive to Rewarding Feedback From Peers
April 17, 2013
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Teenagers are risk-takers — they’re more likely than children or adults to experiment with illicit substances, have unprotected sex, and drive recklessly. But research shows that teenagers have the knowledge […]
Measuring Performance of Individuals, Collectives
APS Fellow Randall W. Engle, editor of Current Directions in Psychological Science, is participating in an ongoing project sponsored by the National Academies to map out an agenda for research […]
Piecing Together Performance
By Eric Jaffe
Of all the familiar characters who reemerge at the start of every school year, from jock to geek to teacher’s pet, perhaps the most intriguing is the overachiever. We all […]
Boosting Brain Power Through a Mind-Body Connection
By Guy Schaffer
What does it take to become a better thinker? Do you need to meditate for hours and engage in grueling cognitive training? Or could the path to a healthy mind […]