A new study conducted at Baylor University suggests that writing a “to-do” list at bedtime may help people to fall asleep. Credit: Africa Studio/ Shutterstock.com The study, which was published in the American Psychological Association’s Journal of Experimental Psychology and involved 57 students from the University, compared sleep patterns of participants who took five minutes to writeContinue reading “Writing a “to-do” list at bedtime may help people to fall asleep”
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How Toddlers Begin Learning Rules of Reading and Writing
Toddlers Begin Learning Rules of Reading and Writing at Very Early Age Summary: A new study reveals that by the age of three, children are already starting to follow complex rules and patterns that govern how letters fit together to make words. Source: WUSTL. Exposure to language improves ‘invented spellings’ of children ages 3-to-5 years.Continue reading “How Toddlers Begin Learning Rules of Reading and Writing”
Writing heals the body
By Claudia Hammond In 1986 the psychology professor James Pennebaker discovered something extraordinary, something which would inspire a generation of researchers to conduct several hundred studies. He asked students to spend 15 minutes writing about the biggest trauma of their lives or, if they hadn’t experienced a trauma, their most difficult time. They were toldContinue reading “Writing heals the body”