Hear how a research assistant got her start in biotechnology — Sandra fell in love with science during her certificate program in Boston, Massachusetts. The video details not only Sandra's cutting-edge research work — using nanotechnology, rather than needles, to deliver vaccines — but also the qual
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When children become teenagers, hormonal changes shift their circadian rhythm – they get tired later. Because schools usually don't adapt to their new natural sleep cycle, they often sleep less on weekdays, affecting their memory, emotional well-being, and health. If we want teens to learn and thriv
When we move to another country, we are often exposed to a culture that is different from ours. We have to go through four phases of transition: honeymoon, frustration, adaptation and integration. Some people are enthusiastic about the foreign culture for months, while others are frustrated on the f
About 5-10% of all children are born with dyslexia. Children with dyslexia may swap numbers when reading, swap letters when they appear, or skip words when writing. Some see their handwritten letters upside down and others have problems with the grammar rules - writing correctly is often impossible.
"Playing is the highest form of research," Einstein is said to have said. Nowadays, gaming also happens in video games, and teachers use it in class or for homework. For this video, we teamed up with the folks at G2A – the world's largest gaming marketplace. We'll learn about the three dimensions of
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias that makes people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they actually are. The effect is related to people's general inability to recognize their lack of skills. You can find out how this effect comes about and what you can do to prevent it
When we lose someone or something that is important to us, we often go through 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, negotiation, depression, and acceptance. Each stage serves the purpose of helping us cope with the loss. This complex emotional reaction to a loss is unique to each person and is not alwa
As you read this text, your eyes send signals to your working memory, which briefly stores each word to ensure that you understand the sentence without confusion. The reason you understand what you're reading is because of your long-term memory—at least that's the theory of the multi-store model of
Facts are informative, but also boring and less memorable. Stories and fiction, on the other hand, are more memorable. However, they leave a lot of room for interpretation and the message is not always understood. However, in the context of education, both are important. Take, for example, a classic
There are probably two types of intelligence. Fluid intelligence is your ability to think quickly. It relies on the ability to maintain attention and benefits from a strong working memory. Crystalline intelligence is the ability to apply knowledge from previous learning processes that has been store
Our ability to sense, understand, and control emotions is known as emotional intelligence (EI) and is considered critical to human thriving. For centuries, we thought that emotions and cognition were two separate things. Today we know that the two are constantly interacting. The most relevant model
