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Homework Wars: How Can Parents Improve the Odds of Winning?

By Guest PostAugust 20, 20101 commentEducationchildren, daphna oysterman, detroit area, homework, mesmin destin, psychologist, united states, university of michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Children are more likely to do their homework if they see it as an investment, not a chore, according to new research at the University of Michigan.

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‘Spending Time in Nature Makes People Feel More Alive’

By Guest PostJune 20, 20101 commentHealth, Naturebrick-and-mortar box, fuel for the soul, Germany, journal of environmental psychology, Nature, netta Weinstein, professor of psychology, psychologist, richard ryan, university of hamburg, university of rochester

Feeling sluggish? The solution may require getting outside the box – that big brick-and-mortar box called a building. 🙂

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