Researchers from Mount St Vincent University in Canada did a study using the game Concentration, where the identity and location of pairs of cards need to be remembered and found that the subjects who were given supplies so that they could to take notes performed significantly worse than those who did not take notes, giving weight […]
Read More »Impulse control
November 14, 2014 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
A new study found that preschoolers who watched a video of Cookie Monster exercising some restraint demonstrated a few improvements in executive function and impulse control. http://www.medicaldaily.com/cookie-monster-teaches-kids-self-control-waiting-give-his-vice-310684
Read More »Sleep
November 13, 2014 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Some tips on better habits to help sleep better http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/12/sport/golf/sport-sleep-coach-nick-littlehales/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
Read More »On relationships
November 13, 2014 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
Psychologist John Gottman and his wife Julie, also a psychologist, in New York City. Together, are renowned experts on marital stability who run The Gottman Institute, which is devoted to helping couples build and maintain loving, healthy relationships based on scientific studies. They have been studying couples who not only endure, but live happily together […]
Read More »The benefits of video games
November 11, 2014 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A study from the National Academy of Sciences suggests that action video games train teens’ brain to predict what will come next. That ability can be applied to a variety of circumstances, from anticipating and adapting in conversations and debates, to driving or even performing surgery. http://www.helpmeoutdoc.com/news/life-style/action-video-games-boost-learning-teenagers-4091.html
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