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Why Reading On A Screen Is Bad For Critical Thinking

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A related distinction is between what’s called deep reading (that time-consuming process involving reasoning skills and reflection) and hyper reading (a term developed in the late 1990s). In How We Think, Katherine Hayles defines hyper reading as “a strategic response to an information-intensive environment, aiming to conserve attention by quickly identifying relevant information, so that …

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Scientists Discover ‘Reset’ Button For Brain’s Biological Clock

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There’s a master “circadian clock” in your brain that maintains your rhythms of sleeping and waking — and for the first time, scientists may have found a way to control it. Researchers at Vanderbilt University have discovered a “reset” button for this biological clock, which could pave the way for more effective treatments for seasonal …

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Moral traits like kindness and integrity define who we are

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“Contrary to what generations of philosophers and psychologists have thought, memory loss doesn’t make someone seem like a different person.” Strohminger and Nichols focused on three neurodegenerative diseases: frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Alzheimer’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS served as a control since it primarily affects movement, …

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