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Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning

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They prefer either someone they previously deemed accurate or someone who shares their cultural background (Corriveau & Kurkul, 2016). Researching Socioeconomic Status Outside Of The Classroom Clever and Miller (2019) held a study that looked at a non-traditional learning experience with college-aged students.

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Ancient Instincts, Modern Power Struggles: How Evolution Still Shapes Human Society

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Human societies are built on layers of culture, law, and technology, yet beneath it all, some of the oldest instincts in the animal kingdom continue to shape our world. Modern consumer culture, Colombo suggests, is another expression of this primal drive. Religious institutions have often enforced authority through punitive doctrines.

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PROOF POINTS: Does growth mindset matter? The debate heats up

The Hechinger Report

Two meta-analyses on growth mindset were published online in the fall of 2022 in the journal Psychological Bulletin and arrived at opposite conclusions about one of the most popular ideas in education. How could two such studies come out within just three weeks of each other in Psychological Bulletin and arrive at opposite conclusions?

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PROOF POINTS: What tooth brushing could teach us about being a good student

The Hechinger Report

The researchers persuaded 81 parents of three-year olds to take cellphone videos of their children brushing their teeth every night for 16 days during 2019 and early 2020. She is now an assistant professor of psychology at Yale University. We know praise differs by culture,” Leonard said. Cuteness abounded. Kids cried.

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Burnout symptoms increasing among college students

The Hechinger Report

It resulted in psychological distress for many. “We Their findings aligned with the American Psychological Association’s Stress in America study : Gen Z adults ages 18 to 23 reported significantly higher stress levels than other generations. Researchers plan to survey students again this fall.

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PROOF POINTS: The number of college graduates in the humanities drops for the eighth consecutive year

The Hechinger Report

“These humanities fields are down to unprecedented levels,” said Rob Townsend, director of humanities, arts and culture programs at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Social sciences, such as psychology, are also considered part of the liberal arts but not included in the humanities data here. “It’s It’s worrisome.”.

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When the man behind the curtain is female: More women now hold key education policymaker jobs

The Hechinger Report

Seventy-seven percent of teachers are women, but only 31 percent of district chiefs are, according to an April 2019 report by Chiefs for Change, a bipartisan nonprofit. When you’re the only one, you don’t have much choice but to conform to the culture. When there are many of you, you get to shape the culture.”

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