Smartphones Don’t Make Us Dumb – NYTimes.com. Interesting article that differentiates between the ability to focus attention and the desire to focus attention. Not too far from our own ideas on this.
Tag: arousal
Tracing the Trajectory of Skill Learning With a Very Large Sample of Online Game Players
Tracing the Trajectory of Skill Learning With a Very Large Sample of Online Game Players. Haven’t read this yet, but Steve, Luke, Ignacio – you should find it interesting
Self-Regulation: American Schools Are Failing Nonconformist Kids | New Republic
Self-Regulation: American Schools Are Failing Nonconformist Kids | New Republic. Interesting commentary on self-regulation and how it is “taught” in American (and British) schools. This article questions whether self-regulation is just a fancy name for compliance through brain-washing rather than…
Phone app trains you to beat jet lag ›
Phone app trains you to beat jet lag › News in Science ABC Science. Ian, this might be of interest to you – perhaps in combination with your stuff.
Can you spot a psychopath?
Can you spot a psychopath?. At heart, Hare’s test is simple: a list of 20 criteria, each given a score of 0 (if it doesn’t apply to the person), 1 (if it partially applies) or 2 (if it fully applies).…
BBC News – Lack of sleep blights pupils’ education
BBC News – Lack of sleep blights pupils' education. This might be of interest to you, Ian!
Major task of parenting is to help kids regulate their emotional arousal state
This article from The Age proposes that exposure to prolonged stress through domestic violence can lead to toxic stress in children – ongoing stress that leads to brain damage. It also identifies the role of parenting as helping children to…