Why learn to learn?

In the 21st Century, the new disadvantaged will be those who do not have the capacity to learn. They will sink, unable to change and adapt as they are flooded with ever more information and change. But learning is about more than just getting by in a changing world. Our ability to learn is what [...]

What are memories?

In 2009, following a one-year-long study on sea slugs, which have relatively simple nervous systems, a team led by Kelsey Martin at the University of California were the first to witness memories being made in the form of new proteins appearing at the synapses of brain neurons. Earlier studies had already shown that memory formation [...]

When to start learning to learn?

New insights into brain development affirm what many parents and caregivers have known for years, 1) good prenatal care, 2) warm and loving attachments between young children and adults, and 3) positive stimulation from the time of birth, really do make a difference in children’s development for a lifetime. Massive amounts of resource are being [...]

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