For decades, psychologists have debated whether the human mind can be explained by one unified theory or must be broken into ...

As upcoming curriculum reform unfolds across England and Northern Ireland, schools are being invited to reconsider how their curriculum visions relate to profound and unprecedented ...

In his 2024 blog on engaging learning titled Attack of the Zombie Learning Theories!, Richard Culatta debunks several myths ...

When it comes to large language model-powered tools, there are generally two broad categories of users. On one side are those who treat AI as a powerful but sometimes faulty service that needs careful ...

Society tells children that if someone has hurt them, they should tell a trusted adult. But the reality is often not that simple. In 34% of child sexual abuse cases reported to law enforcement, the ...

The cover of "The Other Side of Change" and author Maya Shankar. (Courtesy of Riverhead Books and Kirsten Lara Getchell) Change is one of life's inevitabilities, but our brains aren’t wired to like ...

It’s a familiar moment in math class—students are asked to solve a problem, and some jump in confidently while others freeze, unsure where to begin. When students don’t yet have a clear mental model ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Conspiracy theories have people believing nonsensical things, like the Earth being flat. However, many people with “extraordinary beliefs” are rational thinkers, a study shows. Three key areas ...

It was quite a leap. Conspiracy theorists are being brought back down to Earth after NASA scientists debunked a wild claim that the space agency was hiding knowledge about an event that could result ...

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks at an agency town hall Dec. 18, the day after he was sworn in as administrator. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls It took a year, but the Jared Isaacman era at NASA ...

Do you tend to take longer than other people to make a decision? Let’s find out. In a study published in Personality and Individual Differences, researchers asked participants to rate themselves in ...