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Findings, Not Intentions, Motivated Controversy
The following is in response to your cover story “Inconvenient Truth-Tellers” in the November 2013 Observer: As someone with extensive (adverse) experience saying things, based on research, that people inside and outside of the academy
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Terrible Twos Who Stay Terrible
The New York Times: To understand the violent criminal, says Richard E. Tremblay, imagine a 2-year-old boy doing the things that make the terrible twos terrible — grabbing, kicking, pushing, punching, biting. Now imagine him
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Even Gifted Students Can’t Keep Up
The New York Times: In a post-smokestack age, there is only one way for the United States to avoid a declining standard of living, and that is through innovation. Advancements in science and engineering have
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Oxytocin Found to Stimulate Social Brain Regions in Children With Autism
The New York Times: The hormone oxytocin has been generating excitement — and caution — among people who care about autism. Scientists have been eager to see if oxytocin, which plays a role in emotional
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Let Them Throw Cake: Messy Kids May Be Faster Learners
TIME: Parents who constantly find themselves wiping food off the high chair, the table, the walls, the ceiling and even the dog after a meal should take heart. A new study suggests that in making
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How to Raise Thankful Kids
Slate: A few nights ago, after cleaning up from the play date I had organized for my 2½-year-old, changing his diaper, and refilling his water, I was about to start cooking him dinner before giving
