15-04-07 Infants have innate knowledge about the world and when their expectations are defied, they learn best, researchers at Johns Hopkins University found. In a paper to be published April 3 in the journal Science, cognitive psychologists Aimee E. Stahl a...

14-12-10 Build me a son, Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory. Build me a son whose wishbone will n...

14-12-03 Ji Chang learned archery from Fei Wei. Fei Wei did not teach Ji Chang the specific techniques of toxophily, instead, he asked Ji Chang to learn to stare at the target, without blinking. Ji Chang spent two years on it, and managed not to blink, even...

14-11-07 1. Make realistic, specific goals You have decided to learn another language. Now what? On our recent live chat our panellists first piece of advice was to ask yourself: what do you want to achieve and by when? Donavan Whyte, vice president of enter...

14-10-04 The more curious we are about a topic, the easier it is to learn information about that topic. New research publishing online October 2 in the Cell Press journal Neuron provides insights into what happens in our brains when curiosity is piqued. The...

14-05-15 There is no better school than adversity（逆境，不幸） . Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve my performance next time. Never again will I contribute to my downfall by refusing to face t...

12-12-05 Researchers at the University of Iowa have documented an activity by infants that begins nearly from birth: They learn by taking inventory of the things they see. In a new paper, the psychologists contend that infants create knowledge by looking at...

10-07-21 Consumers give up on using products because they underestimate their learning abilities, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Authors Darron Billeter (Brigham Young University), Ajay Kalra (Rice University), and George Loewe...

10-04-23 Napping after learning something new could help you commit it to memory - as long as you dream, scientists say. 科学家称，在学习某些新东西之后小睡一会儿，此时如果做梦则有助于强化记忆。 Dreaming may be a sign our brain is working hard in our sleep Th...

09-09-22 Patients with severe brain damage who do not appear to have signs of consciousness still seem able to learn, a Cambridge University study suggests. 一项剑桥大学的研究显示，具有严重脑损伤、看起来没有知觉的病人似乎仍然有学习能力。 Researchers hope the...