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US psychologist Howard Gardner wins award in Spain for research into human intelligence
The Washington Post: Harvard University psychologist Howard Gardner has won Spain’s Prince of Asturias award for social sciences in recognition of his studies of how human intellect expresses itself in different kinds of skills. The
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I.Q. scores don’t predict success as much as motivation
USA Today: I.Q. scores mostly reveal the test-taker’s motivation to do well on the exam, particularly for low-scorers, suggests a series of experiments. “One of the most robust social science findings of the 20th century
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Learning to play music as a child boosts brain as a pensioner
The Telegraph: Not only will it lead to you mastering the instrument, it will also provide a boost to your brain decades later, it is claimed. Even if you no longer play into adulthood, it
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Too Much Trauma
Newsweek: First Japan was hit by a triple whammy. The country of 127 million has just endured one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history, followed by a shockingly voracious tsunami. Together, these two brutes
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Being Bilingual May Boost Your Brain Power
NPR: In an interconnected world, speaking more than one language is becoming increasingly common. Approximately one-fifth of Americans speak a non-English language at home, and globally, as many as two-thirds of children are brought up
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How Sports May Focus the Brain
The New York Times: Who can cross a busy road better, a varsity wrestler or a psychology major? That question, which seems to beg for a punch line, actually provided the motivation for an unusual
