Category: Brain and Memory

How to Teach Critical Thinking Skills to Children

Dr. Tali Shenfield

In recent years, critical thinking has replaced rote learning as the priority skill in most classrooms; gone are the days when simply regurgitating information regarding historical facts and figures, geography, times tables, etc., was sufficient to be deemed an exemplary student. Instead, today's students are valued as much—or more—for their ability to engage in rational analysis of the ...

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Twice Exceptional: When Your Child is Both Gifted and Learning Disabled

Dr. Tali Shenfield

When gifted children underperform in school, they are often labeled as lazy or disruptive. Those who are  highly gifted are often overlooked and left to fend for themselves, because they appear capable of doing so. If a child seems to be having more academic difficulty than others, there could be an explanation that is often overlooked. It is possible that ...

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Psychological and physiological effects of Yoga and Meditation

Dr. Tali Shenfield

The origin of Yoga as a practice is lost in the mists of time. The closest we can get is to say that it began in India over 5000 years ago. Beyond that is guess work. Yoga is based on the idea of harmony; you might even say that it raises harmony to a whole different level. Its purpose is to ...

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How To Improve Working Memory And Attention

Dr. Tali Shenfield

Working memory allows us to temporarily hold and manipulate information to accomplish daily tasks like following instructions, remembering phone numbers, and shopping. It develops gradually through childhood and relies on key skills like attention, auditory memory, and visual-spatial skills working together. Working memory capacity varies by individual and naturally declines with age, but can be improved through targeted training. Those ...

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