Customers feel more accomplished when progress tracked in round numbers
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Children born as little as three weeks premature, who consequently fall into an earlier school year are more likely to […] A shortage of high school physics teachers has led to teachers with little-to-no physics training taking over physics classrooms, causing […] The University of Portsmouth is helping its students build a strong personal brand to increase their confidence and enhance their […] Researchers have found that muscle fatigue caused by overexertion when practicing a skill can affect the task in hand and […] Think state-of-the-art shoes, performance diets and well-thought-out racing strategies are only for elite runners? Think again. In reality, the slower […] Asian elephants demonstrate numeric ability which is closer to that observed in humans rather than in other animals. This is […] People who have better spatial memory are also better at identifying odors, according to a study published this week in […] A new in-depth study of moral reasoning challenges the popular notion that people are unable to think through difficult moral […] Alternative schooling programs could deliver greater learning outcomes for young people who are struggling at school, according to University of […]
Early education setback for summer premature births
Helping physics teachers who don’t know physics: Study finds training gives boost to teachers — and their students
‘Brand Me’ presentations increase students’ confidence and enhance their employability
Training beyond exhaustion can prevent learning
Slower runners benefit most from elite methods
Asian elephants could be the math kings of the jungle: Experimental evidence shows that Asian elephants possess numerical skills similar to those in humans
Good spatial memory? You’re likely to be good at identifying smells too: Similar regions of the brain are involved in both cases
Moral decision making is rife with internal conflict, say developmental psychologists: Findings challenge popular notion that we rely on our ‘guts’ and don’t think through challenging questions of right and wrong
The not-school movement that’s helping young people re-engage with learning
