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http://www.spring.org.uk/2011/06/10-ways-our-minds-warp-time.php In 1962 Siffre went to live in a cave that was completely isolated from mechanical clocks and natural light. He soon began to experience a huge change in his perception of time.

10 Ways Our Minds Warp Time — PsyBlog

Cells known as glia (Greek for “glue”) were long believed to provide nothing more than support to nerve cells. Research is showing, however, that glia are active participants in brain function. http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=brainBriefings_10_glia

Society for Neuroscience - Glia: The Other Brain Cells

Several weeks ago (see post of July 20, 2010 ) I posted a call for stories about children who have been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and have been homeschooled, unschooled, or "free schooled."

Experiences of ADHD-Labeled Kids Who Switch from Conventional Schooling to Homeschooling or Unschooling | Psychology Today

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201009/experiences-adhd-labeled-kids-who-switch-conventional-schooling-homeschool

The Brain's Dark Energy: Scientific American

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-brains-dark-energy Image: Jean-Francois Podevin
http://www.businessinsider.com/100-things-you-should-know-about-people-2010-11?op=1 WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ IN THE NEXT PARAGRAPH IS COMMONLY BELIEVED, BUT NOT TRUE – You read by recognizing the shapes of words and groups of words.

47 Mind-Blowing Psychology-Proven Facts You Should Know About Yourself

Most people recognize the many benefits of learning a foreign language: You can travel to foreign countries and feel comfortable, be a more productive and enticing employee in today’s competitive job market, and immerse yourself in the vast cultures that surround you.

How You Can Learn a Language in only 10 Days | How Life Works

http://www.howlifeworks.com/lifestyle/How_You_Can_Learn_a_Language_in_only_10_Days_283?AG_ID=1048&cid=7340ar

10 Websites To Make You Think | The Online Learning Blog from Study2U

Supposedly browsing the internet requires more brain power than watching television. Although judging from some of the websites we’ve come across that assumption is cast into doubt. Here’s some of the sites we like that might get your brain to sit up and listen. http://blog.study2u.com/373/10-websites-to-make-you-think/
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Online papers on consciousness

http://consc.net/online/

Psychology | Documentary Heaven | Watch Free Documentaries Online

http://documentaryheaven.com/category/psychology/ In 1988, Chris Bryson was found running down a Kansas City street naked, beaten, and bloody wearing nothing but a dog collar and a leash.
It's Google's world, we're just teaching in it. Now, we can use it a little more easily. http://www.teachhub.com/100-google-tricks-teachers

Education Article :: 100+ Google Tricks for Teachers

Mind is the aspect of intellect and consciousness experienced as combinations of thought, perception, memory, emotion, will and imagination, including all unconscious cognitive processes.

10 Amazing Tricks to Play with your Brain / Mind