BrainWise Introduces Scientific Research to Nonscientists

Children and youth are growing up in a world defined by rapid change, constant distraction, emotional overload, and an unprecedented volume of misinformation. Previous newsletters have highlighted how leaders in education, health, and parenting agree that critical thinking skills are...

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Combating the Spread of Social Disinformation

Spreading deceptive information has become a new social norm--one fueled by emotional triggers and algorithmic amplifications that hijack the brain’s reactive circuits. Young people who lack skills to critically evaluate   information are especially vulnerable to manipulation, deception, and harm– the...

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BrainWise Newsletter #100: Stop and Think: A History of Building Brain Connections

Real Stories, Real Impact: BrainWise Educators Empower Generations   Dr. Eric Kandel received the 2000 Nobel Prize for his research describing neuroplasticity -- how the brain builds connections when it learns something new. His findings inspired the development of BrainWise...

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From Seed to Synapse

Cultivating Thinking Skills with BrainWise “Planting a seed” is how social worker Dr. Gary Brayton describes his decades-long advocacy for teaching BrainWise and training new instructors. He recently trained 32 health care workers, including longtime instructor Melissa Hudson, in Calgary,...

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Bridging States, Building Minds

Shelia Nicholson is a double line in the Constellation of Support for students, teachers and families in the Ferguson, Missouri community. Last March, she took on a new mission: helping a class of low-performing third graders finish the year strong....

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