Discover how the brain learns through neuroscience research on learning and education.
Translation is not just moving from one language to another. It’s a mental process where the brain constantly interprets, adjusts, and rebuilds meaning. Behind every sentence, an invisible mechanism unfolds between language, memory, and understanding. Translation is certainly a linguistic act and an extra linguistic activity. However, it is above all a psycholinguistic process and,…
Promoted as a tool for attention and academic success, meditation in schools has gained broad appeal. Yet scientific evidence paints a more contrasted picture, where benefits exist but fall short of expectations. Over the past few years, mindfulness meditation sessions have steadily made their way into schools, from primary classrooms to high schools. This growing…
Games are increasingly used in schools as a learning tool. But beyond their appeal, what does research really say about their cognitive effects? 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…
ChatGPT’s arrival in teenagers’ daily lives is reshaping how they learn and raising questions about their cognitive development. 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…
Can one story a day really transform the brain? 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,…
What if learning started with the hand? Writing a word is already the first step toward understanding it. 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…