Against a background of news of how technology is looming larger & larger in our lives (see What’s New? and Technology), this month you can read how beneficial traditional, non-tech activities can be for us and our students (see Latest Research and Memory).

We’ve come to the end of another year. So this is the last edition for 2023. The Learning Brain News team will be taking our annual break. You will see us next back in your inbox in February. In the meantime we wish you a safe, and happy holiday season.

This month read about new research focussing on pre-school children and adolescents. It suggests young, shy children may struggle more on language intensive tasks than children who are outgoing, and adolescents start to cognitively mature at about 18 years.

This month read about new research focussing on pre-school children and adolescents. It suggests young, shy children may struggle more on language intensive tasks than children who are outgoing, and adolescents start to cognitively mature at about 18 years.

For you this month:  How fatty food impact memory, social media use & teen anxiety, new ADHD research, the brain science of making & listening to music. Plus much more...

In this month’s selection you can read about teaching kids how to be resilient, early signs of ADHD, strategies for kids with auditory processing disorder, a book about how biology influences behaviour and why introverted children don’t need to be ‘fixed’.

In this month’s selection you can read about teaching kids how to be resilient, early signs of ADHD, strategies for kids with auditory processing disorder, a book about how biology influences behaviour and why introverted children don’t need to be ‘fixed’.

Chatbots to help children develop emotional skills, 11 suggestions to guide teenagers, 7 memory tips, 34 dyslexia questions & answers. You can read about all these, and more in this edition.

Reading, laughter, mental health, Artificial Intelligence, autism, ADHD and what Einstein told his cook.  Read about all these and more in this month’s edition.

This month’s news includes an intriguing development that can turn a person’s thoughts into text, without the need of a brain implant.  Also, take a look at the Book of the Month, “Platonic”, which unpacks the latest findings about the bonds between humans.

There’s lots to read this month, including scientists watching a memory form in a living brain, tips for developing your child’s learning brain and John Hattie’s new book “Visible Learning: The Sequel”.