The resting brain… that never rests
“Spend 5-10 minutes lying down, make yourself comfortable, and keep your eyes open. Be still. Don’t think of anything specific” These are...
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- Mar 15, 2016
- 7 min
How being overweight may cause children difficulties
Obesity is a growing problem in developed countries. In the UK, a recent WHO studied indicated that one in four adults is obese (WHO...
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- Dec 10, 2015
- 3 min
The brain that determines itself – a story of ingrained native language
“Pardon, comment dit-on en Francais?” – I tried hard to learn French to keep up with the bilingual son of close friends, but failed...
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- Oct 19, 2015
- 11 min
1.4 percent: Behind the numbers of ADHD prevalence
A question closely tied to the issue of prescribing ADHD medication is the actual growth of the disorder. Media reports have cited...
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- Sep 25, 2015
- 10 min
Ritalin and ADHD: What is the story so far?
The use of Ritalin to treat ADHD has become a highly contentious issue over the past decade. Part of this contention stems from a marked...
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- Sep 22, 2015
- 4 min
The developmental cognitive neuroscience of the Great British Bake-off
The Great British Bake-off has quickly become a fixture in the cultural life of the UK. For a few weeks the country is obsessed with the...
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- Jun 26, 2015
- 3 min
Do children with stronger functional connectivity at rest have better working memory capacity?
You are driving to the house of a friend, and you are getting directions from a GPS. “Drive to the end of the road, turn right, drive...
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- May 1, 2015
- 5 min
Why should we take a dimensional approach to studying developmental disorders?
Developmental disorders like attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), autism spectrum disorder...
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- Apr 22, 2015
- 2 min
Does working memory training change neurophysiology in childhood?
The short answer to that question is ‘yes’. We have known for some time that training particular cognitive skills, like working memory,...
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- Mar 25, 2015
- 6 min
A Summary: Working Memory Differences between Children Living in Rural and Urban Poverty – Michele T
Working memory (WM) is the process by which we transiently hold and process information required for obtaining a short-term goal. It can...
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- Mar 16, 2015
- 5 min
ADHD and sugar: new avenues for an old question?
There is something about sugar consumption and hyperactivity that seems very intuitive. Perhaps, because everyone has experienced kids...
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- Feb 5, 2015
- 6 min
ADHD and Low Working Memory: A comparison
I was recently directed to a paper titled ‘Children with low working memory and children with ADHD: same or different?’ From the title...
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- Jan 19, 2015
- 10 min
Tools of the Mind: An Effective Intervention for High Poverty Schools?
Early childhood interventions are believed to be a key step towards ending the cycle of poverty. This belief is based upon the large...
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- Nov 10, 2014
- 4 min
State of the Nation Report: Linking Research to Policy
We have recently started a new project focused around children that are considered to be “at risk” of poor educational attainment due to...
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