Category: Study Skills

Executive Function: Time Management

Posted by: admin on March 5th, 2019

Executive function sounds like an academic thing that cognitive psychologists made up so they can have theories about it. And they have a lot of theories. But basically, it’s a set of skills that allow us to direct our focus to plan, start, remember, and continue tasks: inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and working memory. Our recent […]

Good Sleep Equals Good Days

Posted by: admin on March 5th, 2019

Falling leaves. Cooler temps. Mid-semester exams. Autumn is finally upon us. As your kids truly settle into the school year, their minds may be pulled in several directions. There are now bona fide assignments and deadlines to contend with, as well as the specter of fall standardized tests. Yet, some students persist with their late […]

Buzzword: Creativity and Cognition

Posted by: admin on March 1st, 2019

Among cognitive skills, creativity is sometimes looked down upon as being both frivolous and beyond our conscious control. On skeptical days, we can associate creativity with quixotic, abstract, and unpredictable art. Even if we value creativity deeply, we often believe such insights come from invisible muses, innate talent, or some particular kind of childhood. Almost […]