Discover how the brain learns through neuroscience research on learning and education.
Translation is certainly a linguistic act and an extra linguistic activity. However, it is above all a psycholinguistic process and, by its very nature, a cognitive one. The translational act involves a number of psycholinguistic mechanisms and tasks that allow the apprehension and re expression of word meaning and sentence meaning from a source language…
Over the past few years, mindfulness meditation sessions have steadily made their way into schools, from primary classrooms to high schools. This growing interest is rooted in a simple idea. A few minutes of guided breathing or focused attention on the present moment might help students manage stress more effectively, improve concentration, and feel more…
Classrooms turned into interactive quests, students collecting badges like video game players, teachers becoming storytellers of a gamified learning journey—education is undergoing a remarkable transformation.At the heart of this shift lies a growing concept: gamification, the integration of game mechanics into learning activities.The goal is no longer just to deliver knowledge but to ignite the…
“Artificial intelligence doesn’t threaten human intelligence. It challenges us to redefine it.” Since November 2022, teenagers and young adults have discovered a new conversation partner, an inexhaustible, responsive, educational, and sometimes even comforting digital presence: ChatGPT. Whether at home, in class, on public transport, in the library, or in the privacy of their room, they…
From early childhood, the brain is shaped by exposure to language. Long before learning to read, children begin to listen, predict what comes next, and grasp the hidden intentions behind a story. These foundational skills support language development, verbal memory, sustained attention, and emotional regulation. However, the growing fragmentation of attention caused by digital media,…
Handwriting is one of those everyday gestures we barely notice anymore, yet it profoundly shapes our cognitive development. Once considered a foundational skill, it’s increasingly sidelined in favor of digital tools that may be faster but often lack sensory engagement. However, recent research shows that writing by hand activates a rich and specific network in…