Cognitive Development

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Nature and Causes of Depression Written by Keiron Walsh
Photo credit People who are more unhappy than usual often say that they are “depressed”. In most cases, however, they are describing a normal mood change in response to sad events or fatigue. In psychopathology, however,…

Written on Saturday, 08 March 2008 00:00 in Psychopathology
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Playing a Musical Instrument Improves Intelligence Written by Keiron Walsh
More evidence that intelligence can be enhanced has been published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE. The research shows that as well as increasing the ability to a make fine judgements between sounds and improving finger…

Written on Wednesday, 05 November 2008 06:46 in Intelligence
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A* Level Psychology Written by Keiron Walsh
Being exposed to the letter A just before an exam could improve a student's grades, according to new research published in the March 2010 edition of the British Journal of Educational Psychology. Exposure to the letter…

Written on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 13:20 in Interesting
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