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Tricks for lifelong learning that will change your approach to education.

A new study suggests that regular cash payments to parents can speed up brain activity in infants.

Parents should focus on process-based praise rather than person-based praise when it comes to a childs development, according to a new study.

Early in her career neuroscientist Allyson Mackey began thinking about molars. As a researcher who studies brain development, she wanted to know whether when these teeth arrived might indicate early maturation in children.

 E-Mail Early in her career neuroscientist Allyson Mackey began thinking about molars. As a researcher who studies brain development, she wanted to know whether when these teeth arrived might indicate early maturation in children. "Ive long been concerned that if kids grow up too fast, their brains will mature too fast and will lose plasticity at an earlier age. Then theyll go into school and have trouble learning at the same rate as their peers," says Mackey, an assistant professor in the D...

Share Photo: (Photo : Michał Parzuchowski / Unsplash) How long and how far will your kid go to fix any obstacles that come their way? How persistent are they to reach their goals? When parents want to learn how to teach children persistence, it is also wise to know the opposite of teaching persistence. What can go wrong with teaching kids diligence? Previously, a parent received backlash over what was supposed to be a teaching moment. The child learned to persist in working a manual can op...