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L’ansia da matematica non porta brutti voti (math anxiety does not bring bad grades)
La Stampa: L’ansia da matematica, quel nervosismo e disagio che spesso si traduce in una morsa allo stomaco e in sudori freddi, specie nel caso di compiti in classe e interrogazioni, non fa sempre rima
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Scientists say this ridiculously simple strategy can help you learn anything
Business Insider: Testing yourself on the material you’re trying to learn is more effective than studying and re-studying that material. In his book “Fluent Forever,” opera singer Gabriel Wyner suggests that one of the best
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Googling Might Make People Feel Smarter Than They Actually Are
New York Magazine: Google makes it easy to pull up just about any information that’s available, but some psychological researchers think it comes with a cost. The “Google effect,” as one team dubbed it, is
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Can Authoritarianism Lead to Greater Liking of Out-Groups? The Intriguing Case of Singapore Arne Roets, Evelyn W. M. Au, and Alain Van Hiel Authoritarians are people with
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Math Anxiety Doesn’t Equal Poor Math Performance
Experiencing math anxiety — nervousness and discomfort in relation to math — impairs math performance for some students, but new research shows that it’s linked with improved performance for others, at least to a degree.
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Grad School Off-Campus
As a nontraditional doctoral student, I have had an unusual graduate experience: I attend classes online while still working full-time and raising three teenagers. I also am older than most graduate students. Because of my
