by Tina Pickford | Mar 15, 2012 | Child development, Research
Researchers have found that sleep is critical for vital cognitive skills, particularly forming long-term memories. In addition, just a small amount of sleep deprivation can affect performance for days after. How much sleep do kids need? Children need a lot more sleep... 
by Tina Pickford | Mar 13, 2012 | Child development
We all know the importance of healthy eating for weight management and overall health but scientists are beginning to understand how diet also influences brain development and mental function. With poor nutrition showing an association with reduced academic... 
by Tina Pickford | Mar 12, 2012 | Research
You may think multi-tasking makes you more efficient but scientists are discovering that it often makes us less efficient. Advances in brain scanning technology now allow us to view brain activity when people try to perform more than one complex task at a time. The... 
