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New topic collections

Fiona McPherson — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:27:28 +0000

There are new topic collections. Mainly for Alzheimer's:

I've also put up new collections for:

Maybe it has nothing to do with self-control

Fiona McPherson — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:31:14 +0000

I recently reported on Mynd about a finding that refines a widely-reported association between self-regulation and academic achievement. This association relates to the famous ‘marshmallow test’, in which young children were left alone with a marshmallow, having been told that if they could hold off eating it until the researcher returns, they would get two marshmallows.

Introducing Mynd

Fiona McPherson — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:11:55 +0000

Everyday, I come across reports and articles on the Web that bear on the topic of memory and learning, and I faithfully file them away, with the intention of doing 'something' with them. Many get put in my file of articles to discuss, or riff off, in my blog - which grows and grows, until I end up with huge Word documents containing articles NOT discussed in 2009, 2010, 2011 ... I have tried a variety of ways to at least spin off those worthy of mention that I don't have the time or inclination to discuss. None of these have proved satisfactory.

Shaping your cognitive environment for optimal cognition

Fiona McPherson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:48:03 +0000

Humans are the animals that manipulate their cognitive environment.

Daydreaming nurtures creativity?

Fiona McPherson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:49:52 +0000

Back in 2010, I read a charming article in the New York Times about a bunch of neuroscientists bravely disentangling themselves from their technology (email, cellphones, laptops, …) and going into the wilderness (rafting down the San Juan River) in order to get a better understanding of how heavy use of digital technology might change the way we think, and whether we can reverse the problem by immersing ourselves in nature.