Education

The strongest opponents to genetically modified foods have the least scientific knowledge of the issue, but believe they have the most.

Kids learning to read improved more when they read alongside an audio rendition of the text, compared to those who read silently.

System

People were more creative when they were made to think of their multiple social identities, such as race, gender, family, or group identities.

Social Psychological and Personality Science

In 10th-grade students, those from low-income families were less likely to have a growth mindset (belief that intelligence is not fixed, and can be developed) than students from high-income families. However, having a growth mindset reduced the negative effects of being poor on school achievement.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Young children (4-7 years old) who took music lessons improved their ability to solve puzzles. Younger students also had more improvement in their math scores.

London Review of Education

When college science instructors use humor, students pay more attention to course content and have a greater sense of belonging. Instructors' jokes about science, college, and television are the most popular among students.

PLOS ONE

Encouraging children (aged 8-11) to gesture while problem solving or explaining ideas promoted more creative thinking.

Having many team members share leadership roles increases teamwork in university student workgroups. This also increases team members' enjoyment, focus, and engagement.

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

The ability to master a second language declines significantly in late adolescence and those who are exposed to their second language by the age of 12 are more likely to attain native proficiency.

Education

Piano lessons and reading lessons each improved the ability to recognize sounds and differentiate words in Chinese kindergarten students.