What we say and how we say it tells others how we are feeling and a lot about what we are thinking. It shapes how others see us.
What do you say to your child and how do you say it?
How would you like your child to see you?
Category: Education
Executive Processes
Previously, we have discussed Executive Functions as encompassing three main areas; inhibition, working memory and cognitive flexibility. Continue reading “Executive Processes”
The relevance of affect in education
In previous posts, we have reviewed some of the important aspects of certain cognitive abilities termed executive functions. In this post, we review the importance of emotions and their relationship with these cognitive abilities and explore an area also known as emotional thought. Continue reading “The relevance of affect in education”
Executive Functions and Education
In our last post we briefly discussed what skills come under the term Executive Function. In this post we are going to look at why executive functions are so important for education, success at school and in later life. 
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Neuromyths in Education
Ideas about the brain are often used by teachers to guide lesson planning. Likewise, learning is a subject that is of great interest to neuroscientists. However, the gap between the laboratory and the classroom, and the scientist and teacher, means that miscommunication and misinterpretation of scientific studies and results can occur. As a result of this, a number of “Neuromyths” Continue reading “Neuromyths in Education”