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Changes in Gray Matter Induced By Learning--Revisited
Science & Tech  (tags: Neuroscience, brain, plasticity, gray matter, change, cortex, learning )

Francois
- 78 days ago - plosone.org
While traditional research has focussed on functional forms of neuroplasticity, current theoretically based concepts suggest that structural cortical plasticity in adult brains plays a crucial role in adaptation to environmental changes and disease.
50 Tips and Tricks to Create a Learning Space in Second Life
Science & Tech  (tags: Second Life, Education, Learning, Teachers, Employers )

Neelakant
- 134 days ago - collegedegrees.com
The educational possibilities through Second Life allow teachers and employers to reach out to students beyond their traditional classrooms and school districts. Check out the list below.
NY School Opens Lab for Serious Games
Science & Tech  (tags: video games, schools, students, research, social issues, Microsoft, software, education, learning, socially conscious games )

Laurel
- 302 days ago - news.yahoo.com
NEW YORK - A new research lab at the prestigious Parsons design school aims to develop video games with a conscience -- called "serious games" -- and study whether playing them can be a force for social good.
Humans Appear Hardwired to Learn By Over-Imitation
Science & Tech  (tags: research, brain, children, imitate, learning )

Nancy
- 305 days ago - sciencedaily.com
What makes some kids tick! Research shows kids' ability to imitate leads to "confusion when they see an adult doing something in a disorganized or inefficient way. Watching an adult doing something wrong can make it much harder for kids to do it right."
Failing to Learn From Mistakes Is Genetic
Science & Tech  (tags: learning, mistakes, humans, gene variant, addictive, compulisve, behavior )

Eduardo
- 307 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
D2 receptor A1 variant seems to impair the ability of a person to improve their performance based on knowledge of earlier errors.The findings may also help explain why this same variant has previously been linked to addictive and compulsive behaviors.
Study Maps Brain Abnormalities in Autistic Children
Science & Tech  (tags: children, autistic, brain, abnormalities, developmental disability, learning, gray matter )

Eduardo
- 316 days ago - uk.reuters.com
Autistic children have more gray matter in areas of the brain that control social processing and sight-based learning than children without the developmental disability.
Play Attention (ADHD)
Science & Tech  (tags: ADHD, attention, disorder, learning )

Stanley
- 445 days ago - brainwaves.corante.com
Using technology originally developed to help pilots stay alert, the system utilizes a bike helmet lined with sensors connected to a computer. There are 5 games designed to improve different aspects of attention
   

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