Welcome to My TalkWhy We Talk to Ourselves, According to Research Saying something out loud bolsters memory, and makes the brain work more efficiently. By Saumya Kalia
The Walls Have EarsStudents, Professors Fear Eavesdropping, Digital Surveillance as Classes Shift Online Self-censorship is stifling free-wheeling academic conversations outside the safety of campus. By Yameena Zaidi
External MonologueIs This Normal? “I Talk to Myself Out Loud” Not only is it normal, it's "a sign of high cognitive functioning." By Liesl Goecker
Failing UpwardWe Learn Best When We Fail 15% of the Time, Study Suggests A certain amount of failure is proof we're being challenged. By Liesl Goecker
Head StartStrong Executive Function Skills in Kindergarten Lowers Risk of Academic Difficulties Later Soft skills are as important as ABCs. By Anubhuti Matta
Two's CompanyEven Infants Learn Better When a Friend Is Around Especially when it comes to educational screen time. By Angelina Shah
Spotting The SignsDepressed Children Are Six Times More Likely to Also Have Poor Social, Academic Skills Recognizing depression in kids often requires parent-teacher cooperation. By Liesl Goecker
On Your ToesStudy: Kids’ Physical Play Linked to Improved Academic Performance Good motor skills, coordination went hand in hand with good maths, reading and writing. By Angelina Shah
Total RecallScientists Discover Biomarker for Long Term Learning Finding could inform new teaching methods that make information "stick." By The Swaddle Team
developmentLittle Kids Learn the Laws of Physics Even When They Fail The renowned Aesop’s fable “The Crow and the Pitcher” now has as an entirely new lesson to offer: Based on the same principles as the fable, researchers from the University of Cambridge found that children as young as seven are By Angelina Shah
babiesWhat’s Going on in a Baby’s Mind? Practice. What new parent has stared at their speechless child in utter befuddlement? But now we have a peek into what’s going on inside that freshly baked mind: Practice. Enough practice that babies often amaze us by seeming to pick up By Lila Sahija
inner workingsNew Study Casts Doubt on Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 Hours Theory A new study sheds light on how to learn a new physical or cognitive skill: brief sessions that revisit certain skills can work just as well as extensive practice and training. In other words, when it comes to mastery, practice By Lila Sahija
inner workingsHow Forgetting Makes You Smarter We’re always making excuses for our forgetfulness, and we tend to think of forgetting as a sign of a scatter-brained or disorganized person. But if you’re wondering what causes you to forget things, new research on how the brain processes By The Swaddle Team