Brain
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Brain
Reading problems show cultural differences
The language you use may affect the type of reading problem you have.
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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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Music lessons for the brain
Taking music lessons may help you become a little bit smarter.
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A dog’s amazingly large vocabulary
A border collie named Rico recognizes a surprisingly large number of words.
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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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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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Grannies give gift of longer life
Kids tend to live longer when a grandmother takes part in their daily lives.
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Brain
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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The Violent Side of Video Games
Playing video games and watching TV and movies can change the way we act, think, and feel.
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Worry seems to shorten a timid rat’s life
Rats that prefer familiar settings tend to die younger than do more adventurous rats.
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Brain signals attention disorder
Children with attention disorders appear to have less tissue in certain parts of their brain.
By Emily Sohn