-
Laptop Note-Taking: External Brain-Booster or Memory Drain?
Education Week: As more and more districts roll out 1-to-1 laptop and tablet initiatives, new research suggests students may be better off sticking to traditional pen and paper longhand for taking and studying notes. In a series
-
Ditch the laptop and pick up a pen, class. Researchers say it’s better for note taking.
The Washington Post: Using technology in the classroom can produce fabulous results, but for note-taking, it may pay to keep it old-school and stick with pen and paper. Students who take longhand notes appear to
-
The Restaurant Menu That Nudges People Toward Healthy Food
The Atlantic: The diner menu is a peculiar thing: It’s meant to be scrutinized when one is, at best, hungover. But it’s packed with a dizzying array of options that requires a sharp mind to
-
One of science’s most baffling questions? Why we yawn
BBC: Mid-conversation with Robert Provine, I have a compelling urge, rising from deep inside my body. The more I try to quash it, the more it seems to spread, until it consumes my whole being.
-
Hit the Reset Button in Your Brain
The New York Times: This month, many Americans will take time off from work to go on vacation, catch up on household projects and simply be with family and friends. And many of us will feel
-
Pump Up The Bass, Feel Like A Boss
NPR: Jump-up songs make us feel capable and powerful. Athletes know that intuitively — batters swagger out to raucous walk-up songs, stars like Serena Williams and Lebron James warm up with headphones on (except when