Male/female brain differences in language and visual-spatial processing

More on possible gender differences in cognitive abilities. Science Daily has posted summary of article suggesting the males/femals use different parts of the brain for language (Gc/Ga) and visual-spatial (Gv) tasks.

Technorati Tags: psychology, developmental psychology, education, educational psychology, school psychology, neuroscience, neurology, neuropsychology, fMRI, gender, gender differences, lanugage, visual-spatial, Gc, Ga, Gv

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Do schools favor girls over boys?

FYI - More on gender differences and differential school performance of boys and girls posted at Live Science.

Technorati Tags: psychology, education, educational psychology, gender, gender differences, males, females, achievement, reading, school psychology, learning

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The cereballar child - who are they?

Thanks to the Eide Neurolearning blog for the article regarding the "cereballar child."


Technorati Tags: psychology, neuroscience, neurology, neuropsychology, cerebellar, cerebellum, brain, special education, learning disabilities, school psychology, education

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Memory (Gsm) capacity

Nice FYI post from Developing Intelligence on a new research report on the capacity of short-term memory.


Technorati Tags: psychology, educational psychology, neuroscience, neuropsychology, memory, Gsm, working memory, memory span, CHC theory

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Technorati Tags: psychology, educational psychology, neuroscience, neuropsychology, memory, Gsm, working memory, memory span, CHC theory

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Humor break - "Farmer in the Dell"

Technorati tags: humor. teaching tool. computers. Dell.

Top science blogs

Thanks to omni brain for the FYI post re: the current top five science blogs (according to Technorati rankings)


Technorati Tags: science, research, blogs, psychology, technorati

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Value of fMRIs

As per usual, Chris Chatham has assembled an interesting set of comments and links to an interesting/important topic across the blogsphere.....the value of fMRI research.  Check out the Developing Inelligence Blog for this information


Technorati Tags: psychology, educational psychology, neuropsychology, neurology, neuroscience, fMRI, brain, cognition

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Stinking thinking

Technorati tags: humor. teaching tool. cognition. psychology. thinking.

The latent blogger

I apologize to my regular readers for the shortage of posts the past few weeks. I've been latent for a number of reasons.

I've been up to my neck in project alligators and have had to deal with a number of personal comittments. I'm now on a 4-day vacation on the North Shore of MN on Lake Superior. As soon as I return, I hope to try posting with more consistent regularity as in the past.

I might even find the official time away from my real work as an excuse to do some blogging while relaxaing.

Brain research ethics video

Leading researchers in brain science discuss the ethics of brain research on a web video from the European Dana Alliance for the Brain


Technorati Tags: psychology, school psychololgy, educational psychology, brain, brain science, neuroscience, neurology, neuropsychology, video, webcast, fMRI, ethics

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What kids need to build a better brain

Interesting common sense report on what kids really need to develop cognitively.  Thanks to the Science Blog for the brief post.


Technorati Tags: psychology, neuroscience, neurology, cognition, education, developmental psychology, cognitive development, brain, intelligence

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ADHD medication and the prefrontal cortext

Interesting news article of research that implicates changes in the prefrontal cortexr due to ADHD medication.


Technorati Tags: psychololgy, ADHD, ritalin, prefrontal cortex, neuroscience, neurology, neuropsychology, education, learning disabilities, special education, medication

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High IQ and brain development FYI

Thanks to the Eide Neurolearning blog for the FYI post (and link to article) re: developmental brain differences in kids with high intelligence.


Technorati Tags: psychology, intelligence, IQ, gifted, neuroscience, neurology, neuropsychology, education, achievement, educational psychology

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Recent literature of interest - 6-23-06

This weeks recent literature of interest can be found by clicking here.


Technorati tags: teaching tool. psychology.

Books by Sir Francis Galton

Thanks to the Gene Expression blog for the post regarding the ability (and availability) to purchase books by one of the fathers of individual differences research---Sir Francis Galton.


Technorati Tags: psychology, individual differences, educatdional psychology, psychometrics, Galton, Sir Francis Galton, genetics, measurement, psychological assessment, IQ testing

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DSM-IV Prelude Project

For those who want to stay abreast in the DSM-V revision that is in process, check out the DSM-V Prelude Project web page.


Technorati Tags: psychology, psychiatry, diagnosis, classification, DSM, DSM-V, DSM-IV, DSM Prelude Project

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Video on "is psychology a science?"

Thanks to Mind Hacks for the link to a video starring an 11 year old who briefly ponders the question --- "Is psychology a science?"


Technorati Tags: psychology, educational psychology, school psychology, neuropsychology, science, theory

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Working memory key to understanding cognition/intelligence?

Interesting news article regarding forthcomming issue of Neuroscience that focuses on the critical importance of cross-disciplinary research re: the importance of working memory in understeanding cognition/intelligence.


Technorati Tags: psychology, intelligence, cognition, Gsm, working memory, neurospcyhology, neuroscience

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Aphasia screening instruments

Thanks to the Brain Blog for the brief post (with abstractd) re: article dealin with aphasia screening instruments.


Technorati Tags: psychology, aphasia, neuropsychology, screening, assessment

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More on need for quantitative psychologists

I've previously posted information about the demand for psychologists with skills in psychometrices. A September article in the APA Monitor reinforces the increasing need for quantiatively trained psychologists.


Technorati Tags: psychology, educational psycholoogy, quantitative, psychometrics, measurement, assessment

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Recent literature of interest - 6-16-06

This weeks recent literature of interest can be found by clicking here.


Technorati tags: teaching tool. psychology.

LD dyslexia screening in first grade?

Thanks to the LD Blog for the news out of Misssisssippi that their legislature is discussing possible mandated screening of all first grade students for possible reading disabilities (dyslexia)


Technorati Tags: psychology, school psychology, educational psychology, education, LD, learning disability, dyslexia, screening, NCLB, drop outs

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Executive functioning and the brain

Tip-of-the hat to the Developing Intelligence Blog (again) for the post regarding recent research on executive functioning


Technorati Tags: psychololgy, educational psychology, neuropsychology, neuroscience, exectuvie function, brain, frontal cortex, thinking, fMRI

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Stat rappers - statistics can be cool

Thanks to Tim Keith for forwarding me a link to a rapping video called "stats 4 life."  Who said stats ain't cool.


Technorati Tags: psychology, educational psychology, statistics, measurement, rappers, stats 4 life, stats rappers, education, teaching tool

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Psychological testing of athletes

This may be a bit off track, but I found it interesting.  See post at the Neuroethics and Law Blog regarding issues surrounding the confidentiality of psychological testing of potential NBA draft picks.


Technorati Tags: psychological testing, psychological assessment, confidentiality, ethics, NBA

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Humor break - more on evolution-natural selection

Technorati tags: humor. teaching tool. evolution. psychology. naturual selection.