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Is High Ability Necessary for Greatness?
Scientific American: As soon as I saw the headline “Research sheds light on origins of greatness”, my interest was piqued. The article is referring to a new paper in Current Directions in Psychological Science, so
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Is Violence History?
The New York Times: It is unusual for the subtitle of a book to undersell it, but Steven Pinker’s “Better Angels of Our Nature” tells us much more than why violence has declined. Pinker, a
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Music Training Improves Verbal Intelligence in Children
Forbes: A new study to be published in the journal Psychological Science shows a simple, yet extraordinarily effective way to improve the verbal intelligence of 4-6 year olds: train them using music. The study focused
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Can You Raise Your IQ? Yes, If You Think You Can
ABC News: If you think you can, you probably can. If you think you can’t, you probably can’t. New research shows that it’s how you think about your level of intelligence and your ability to
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Teens Get Smarter as They Age, Especially the Older Ones
International Business Times: Parents need not worry on the mental advancement of their teens as a U.S. study showed that adolescence actually breeds more excellence, thanks much to years of learning and experience. Results of
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Learning from your mistakes is all in the mind
The Telegraph: How people react to their mistakes depends on their mindset, and whether people believe it is not worth trying harder if they fail a test, psychologists said. The study, to be published in
