What Is the Best Way for People with ADHD to Learn?
How do people learn? Lots of research specialists in laboratory environments have looked into what makes people retain information, but how this research can be applied in education, software [...]
In ADHD, Brain Networks Linked to Inattention
Paying attention seems like a simple concept, but the ability to focus on something actually requires a complex system of brain networks. A new study from Stanford University School of Medicine [...]
Helping Kids with ADHD Avoid Bicycle Accidents
For children in the United States, bicycle accidents are one of the most common causes of serious injuries—especially for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children [...]
Prosocial Behavior Can Predict Later Success
What makes a person successful? A study from Penn State University finds that a child’s prosocial behavior in kindergarten can predict success in adulthood. The results indicate that children who [...]
Music Training Benefits High School Students
The evidence for the importance of music training for young people continues to grow, thanks to a new study from Northwestern University. The study contributes to a body of evidence suggesting [...]
Classical Music Reduces Stress
Many people listen to music to relax and numerous studies have demonstrated that listening to music has benefits. New research from the Royal College of Music’s Centre for Performance Science [...]
People with ASD Struggle to Filter Sensory Input
A new study offers clues about why people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience sensory overload. The study, from the University of Oxford, investigated how children with ASD perceive [...]
How the Brain Handles Conflicting Sensory Input
When the brain receives conflicting sensory information, it figures out what it perceives based on information from other senses and from past experience. The result is that what you see is not [...]
12 Minutes of Exercise Improves Attention and Reading Comprehension
Just 12 minutes of exercise can help young people focus and improve their reading comprehension, states a new study from Dartmouth College’s Poverty Learning Lab. The study indicates that [...]