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And check out the classroom. Does Junior’s learning style match the new teacher’s approach? Or the school’s philosophy? Maybe the child isn’t “a good fit” for the school. Such theories have developed in part because of sketchy education research that doesn’t offer clear guidance. Student traits and teaching styles surely interact; so do personalities and at-home rules.

Mind - Research Upends Traditional Thinking on Study Habits - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/views/07mind.html
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http://www.spring.org.uk/2010/01/10-more-brilliant-social-psychology-studies.php

10 More Brilliant Social Psychology Studies: Why Smart People Do

A wealth of psychological insights from ten more key social psychology studies. Over the last 7 months I've been exploring 10 more of my favourite social psychology studies, each with an insightful story to tell about how our minds work. This follows on from an article I wrote two years ago ( 10 brilliant social psychology studies ). If we can all be creative, why is it so hard to come up with truly original ideas?

Your Brain on Computers - Studying the Brain Off the Grid, Professors Find Clarity - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/technology/16brain.html?pagewanted=all For the first time in three days in the wilderness, Mr. Braver is not wearing his watch. “I forgot,” he says. It is a small thing, the kind of change many vacationers notice in themselves as they unwind and lose track of time.
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Free Will vs. Determinism

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Inconsistent Thinking