Neurobiología del TDAH desde la infancia hasta la edad adulta

El objetivo de este estudio es revisar el patrón de los cambios morfológicos y funcionales cerebrales en niños y adultos con TDAH que emergen de la literatura reciente. Además, la tarea de la presente revisión es explorar la manera de entender la naturaleza de los cambios en el cerebro. El método utilizado es la revisión… Continuar lendo Neurobiología del TDAH desde la infancia hasta la edad adulta

Preschoolers working memory forecasts teenage dropout risk

Preschoolers who score lower on a working memory task are likely to score higher on a dropout risk scale at the age of 13, researchers at Université Sainte-Anne and the University of Montreal revealed today. “Dropout risk is calculated from student engagement in school, their grade point average, and whether or not they previously repeated… Continuar lendo Preschoolers working memory forecasts teenage dropout risk

Tangrams for kids: An overlooked learning tool?

Like building blocks, tangrams can teach kids about spatial relationships. They may help kids learn geometric terms and develop stronger problem solving skills. They might even help children perform better in general mathematics. But what are tangrams? A tangram is a Chinese puzzle consisting of 7 shapes (or “tans”): • Two large right triangles •… Continuar lendo Tangrams for kids: An overlooked learning tool?