Why Do Music Students Have Higher SAT Scores?
New research suggests the reason has more to do with the sort of student who decides to study music than any brain-boosting benefits of lessons.
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Captive Labor Markets and Migration
A captive labor pool (like working mothers who are unlikely to move their children) drives down wages. And as labor becomes more captive over time, the divide between rich and poor grows wider.
How Social Groups Influence Parents’ Decision to Vaccinate
It's not just the family physician offering advice on whether to vaccinate or not. Parents are also turning to friends, family, books, pamphlets, and the Internet for guidance.
Your Child’s Brain on Math
Why do some children benefit more from tutoring than others? And does one small education study have the ability to drastically change our behavior as parents?
Ghana Bans Killing of Children
The African nation is putting an end to the ritual sacrifice of babies possessed by evil spirits.
For Children, TV Commercials Are a Catalyst to Materialism
A new study from the Netherlands suggests kids' values are being shaped by their exposure to television advertising.
Spelling Bee Now Requiring Finalists to Be Super-Genius Word Cyborgs
Sure, you can spell "cymotrichous," but can you define it?
Is Our Disconnect From Nature a Disorder?
It's not in the DSM, but Richard Louv argues that being divorced from nature is a sort of disorder. More and more research backs him up.
Kids Just Wanna Be Helpful
Eye-opening research with 2-year-olds suggests young children are inherently motivated to help others in need.