Brain

  1. Brain

    Hearing Better in the Dark

    Blind people are better at locating distant sounds than people who can see.

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  2. Brain

    Fair play

    Studying dogs, monkeys, and other animals at play can teach us about fairness and cooperation.

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  3. Brain

    Nature May Nurture Paying Attention

    A green environment can help kids with attention disorders concentrate.

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  4. Brain

    Reading problems show cultural differences

    The language you use may affect the type of reading problem you have.

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  5. Brain

    Seeing Red and Blue and . . .

    Seeing lots of colors when you're young might determine how well you recognize hues later in life.

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  6. Brain

    Music lessons for the brain

    Taking music lessons may help you become a little bit smarter.

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  7. Brain

    A dog’s amazingly large vocabulary

    A border collie named Rico recognizes a surprisingly large number of words.

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  8. Brain

    Little Toys, Supersize Mistakes

    Toddlers sometimes treat small objects, such as toy cars or dollhouse chairs, as if they're much larger.

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  9. Brain

    Charging up the brain for reading

    Some kids can become better readers if they learn how written letters match up with speech sounds.

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  10. Brain

    Grannies give gift of longer life

    Kids tend to live longer when a grandmother takes part in their daily lives.

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    Reading Verbs Revs Up Your Brain

    Silently reading the word "dance" gets your brain to react as though you're really dancing.

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    What Video Games Can Teach Us

    If used in the right way, video and computer games can inspire learning and improve some skills.

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