Companion Podcast
Running time: 13 minutes
I discuss the some news items that didn't get reported in this months news digest, with particular reference to two topics: sleep, and the factors that bear on intelligence and learning.
References
- Researcher Studies Sleep Deprivation's Effect On Decisions
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060807121151.htm - New study shows people sleep even less than they think
July 10, 2006 - Behavioral Therapy or Medication for Sleep?
Sivertsen B et al. Cognitive behavioral therapy vs zopiclone for treatment of chronic primary insomnia in older adults: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2006 Jun 28; 295:2851-8. - Racial IQ Gap Narrows: Blacks gain 4 to 7 points on whites
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060805/fob6.asp - Guggenheim Study Suggests Arts Education Benefits Literacy Skills
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/27/books/27gugg.html?_r=2&ref=arts&oref=slogin&oref=slogin - Effects Of Nutrition On Learning
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/07/060721203414.htm - Study Confirms Males/females Use Different Parts Of Brain In
Language And Visuospatial Tasks
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/07/060718180450.htm - Do mice succumb to Mozart?
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/060325_micemusicfrm.htm
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