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September 5, 2024

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A New Role for Intelligent Tutors Powered by AI in Brain Surgery?

Sep. 4, 2024 — Researchers are designing real-time, intelligent tutors powered by AI. These systems mimic human surgical instructors in brain surgical training. Intelligent tutors help the learner acquire excellent skills by continuously assessing hand movements ...

Children's Behavioral Problems Are Linked to Higher Hair Cortisol Levels

Sep. 3, 2024 — In a study involving 11-year-olds, researchers have concluded that greater behavioral problems are linked to higher hair cortisol levels. The study also concluded that exposure to certain factors that can simultaneously cause chronic stress may ...

Communication Helps Parent Relationships With New College Students but Has Limits

Sep. 3, 2024 — When young adults first go off to college, more communication with parents generally leads to better relationships, but parents should avoid always initiating it, according to a new study. ...

VR Headsets Could Be Life Changing for People With Intellectual Disability

Aug. 29, 2024 — Immersive virtual reality could open up a whole new world for people with intellectual disability, enabling them to learn practical life skills much faster without relying on caregivers, according to a new ...

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Children Contribute to Group Projects When There Are Clear and Common Goals

Aug. 29, 2024 — A new study examined children's responses during a game where targets could only be achieved by working together. The study's authors say the findings provide valuable insights into how groups of ...

Researchers Identify Basic Approaches for How People Recognize Words

Aug. 29, 2024 — Recognizing spoken words is a split-second competition, and a new study defines how people approach that competition and ultimately recognize words. The researchers identified three main approaches ...

Dungeons and Dragons Can Help Autistic People Gain Confidence and Find Their Inner Hero

Aug. 27, 2024 — A new study has shown the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons boosts autistic people's confidence and enables them to feel more comfortable with ...

Non-Cognitive Skills: The Hidden Key to Academic Success

Aug. 26, 2024 — A study has revealed that non-cognitive skills, such as motivation and self-regulation, are as important as intelligence in determining academic success. These skills become increasingly influential ...

Why Children Can't Pay Attention to the Task at Hand

Aug. 26, 2024 — Scientists have learned that children find it hard to focus on a task, and often take in information that won't help them complete their assignment. But the question is, why? In a new study, ...

Looking for Clues About Your Biological Age? Your Grandparents' Education May Offer Some Insight.

Aug. 26, 2024 — Eating well, exercising and attending regular doctor appointments can support a long healthy life, but a new study identified one possible factor ...

Early Interventions May Improve Long-Term Academic Achievement in Young Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors

Aug. 21, 2024 — Scientists have found infants and young children treated for brain tumors fell behind early in academic readiness, which predicted falling behind in ...

Pioneering Research Sheds Light on How Babies and Young Children Understand the Art of Pretense

Aug. 14, 2024 — Babies recognize pretense and around half of children can pretend themselves by 12 months, new research has ...

Research Shows Statistical Analysis Can Detect When ChatGPT Is Used to Cheat on Multiple-Choice Chemistry Exams

Aug. 14, 2024 — Research revealed how the use of ChatGPT to cheat on general chemistry multiple-choice exams can be detected through specific statistical ...

Brain Wiring Is Guided by Activity Even in Very Early Development

Aug. 15, 2024 — In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire ...

Study Finds When Self-Determination Model Provided to Schools With Support, Teachers and All Students Benefit

Sep. 4, 2024 — Researchers published a study detailing their work implementing the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction in 15 schools. They found the schools that received training and coaching for ...

Childhood Maltreatment Is Associated With Greater Cognitive Difficulties Than Previously Thought

Aug. 13, 2024 — New research suggests that the overreliance on retrospective self-reports of maltreatment in research has resulted in a biased evidence base that overlooks the challenges faced by children and young ...

Children Born Prematurely Fall Into Three Groups

Aug. 13, 2024 — A new study finds that preterm-born children fit into three profiles, with markedly different results on tests that measure cognition and ...

Babbling Babies Need Timely Responses to Learn Language, Social Norms

Aug. 12, 2024 — New research shows the timing of others' reactions to their babbling is key to how babies begin learning language and social norms -- a process evident in infants' interactions with a ...

Redefining the Computer Whiz: Research Shows Diverse Skills Valued by Youth

Aug. 11, 2024 — Researchers have uncovered a more nuanced view of what makes an 'ideal' computer science student, challenging long-held stereotypes of geeky, clever, detail-oriented men, who lack social ...

Increasing Clinicians' Knowledge About Climate Change's Impact on Health and Healthcare Sustainability

Aug. 8, 2024 — A novel educational program for clinicians provided a foundation about climate change and the impact of fossil fuel-related pollution on individual health, and how healthcare systems contribute to ...

When Is Too Much Knowledge a Bad Thing?

Aug. 7, 2024 — A new study finds an increase in knowledge could be a bad thing when people use it to act in their own self-interest rather than in the best interests of the larger ...

Anxiety Reframed Can Make Business Pitches More Effective

Aug. 6, 2024 — It may be possible to turn anxiety into a superpower in some scenarios, recent research indicates. The study found that if entrepreneurs preparing to make a funding pitch connected their pitch ...

Visiting an Art Exhibition Can Make You Think More Socially and Openly. But for How Long?

Aug. 6, 2024 — A new study aimed to address the questions of whether art exhibitions can make us more empathic or even change our attitudes and behaviors? The researchers were able to show that, indeed, looking ...

Sometimes It Hurts to Think

Aug. 5, 2024 — If somebody complains that it hurts to think, they may be onto something, as mental exertion appears to be associated with unpleasant feelings in many situations, according to new ...

Dance, Dance Revolution: Research Shows Dance and Movement Therapy Can Increase Emotional and Social Intelligence in Middle School Students

Aug. 5, 2024 — An assistant clinical professor developed a specialized dance and movement therapy (DMT) program to meet the unique needs of youth from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds to foster a sense of ...

Eye-Tracking Study Provides Valuable Insights Into Learning Mathematics

Aug. 2, 2024 — Eye-tracking allows studying aspects that cannot be seen, for example, the thinking processes of a student solving a mathematical problem. Researchers have integrated eye-tracking into education and ...

Words Like 'This' and 'That' Act as Attention Tools Across Languages

July 29, 2024 — Words like 'this' and 'that' or 'here' and 'there' occur in all languages. Researchers show that such 'demonstrative' words are used to direct ...

Generative AI Pioneers the Future of Child Language Learning

July 26, 2024 — Researchers create a storybook generation system for personalized vocabulary ...

Chatbot Iris Offers Students Individual Support

July 17, 2024 — Researchers have developed the chatbot Iris, which offers informatics students personalized assistance with programming assignments. A study has now confirmed the chatbot's success: Iris ...

AI Found to Boost Individual Creativity -- At the Expense of Less Varied Content

July 12, 2024 — A new study finds that AI enhances creativity by boosting the novelty of story ideas as well as the 'usefulness' of stories -- their ability to engage the target audience and potential for ...

Researchers Uncover Brain Region's Role in Hearing and Learning

July 11, 2024 — The human brain is remarkably adept at adjusting what we hear based on contexts, like our current environment or priorities, but it's still unknown how exactly the brain helps us detect, filter ...

Toddlers' Brains Show Significant Growth in Cognitive Skills by 16 Months

July 11, 2024 — Toddlers engage more regions of their brains around 16-months to help them develop important cognitive skills enabling them to follow simple instructions and control impulses. Findings from the study ...

Creativity Starts in the Cradle, New Research Shows

July 10, 2024 — New research indicates that babies can begin grasping complex language and ...

AI Chatbots Have Shown They Have an 'Empathy Gap' That Children Are Likely to Miss

July 10, 2024 — Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have frequently shown signs of an 'empathy gap' that puts young users at risk of distress or harm, raising the urgent need for 'child-safe ...