Do you remember sitting through 3-hour long lecture classes in college and thinking about everything other than whatever topic the professor was covering? Can you think of a time that you had an hour-long conversation with your best friend, where she carried on and on about something that you can’t remember because you weren’t really paying attention to ...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent mental health problems affecting children in the United States. It is widely discussed in popular mental health articles, and it seems that parents all think they know how to tell if their child is showing the telltale signs of ADHD: trouble focusing, low grades, disciplinary problems at school, and ...
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 ...
As a psychologist living and working in Toronto, where 51% of residents were born outside Canada, I deal with immigration related ...
For parents, even the little white lies that children sometimes tell - e.g., claiming to have completed their homework ...
The last two years have been a period of prolonged stress and isolation for many people, leading to an increase ...
