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The Education Gender Gap: APA Task Force looks at How to Help Boys Succeed in School

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:51:30 +0000

The April/May, 2023 edition of the Monitor on Psychology, the bimonthly magazine of the American Psychological Association, led with a cover story about helping boys and young men succeed in the classroom (Abrams, 2023). The article was introduced with a bold statement: "At school, by almost every metric, boys of all ages are doing worse…

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School Cafeteria Setup Can Promote Healthy Eating Habits

Neil Petersen — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 00:22:53 +0000

The idea of “nudges” often comes up in research on the psychology of dietary choices. The theory being that certain cues can “nudge” people toward healthier eating habits. I wrote about this topic a few months ago in relation to a study suggesting that using certain types of plates might encourage children to eat more…

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A Lunchtime Nap Can Boost Children’s Academic Performance

Neil Petersen — Thu, 30 May 2019 23:53:07 +0000

We typically think of it as a bad thing to “fall asleep on the job.” But when your job is learning, a midday nap might be just what the psychologist ordered. A new study of 3,819 elementary school children in China suggests that lunchtime naps are associated with better performance in school. As it turns…

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