As of last October, the CDC estimates that approximately 1 in 16 adults in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD (1). Despite the high prevalence of ADHD in adults, there are few resources for adult learners with ADHD.
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GUEST POST: The Motivation Cheat Code: Sidestep Willpower Using Science
Got a million things to do but, zero motivation to start? We’ve all been there, one task turns into ten and suddenly things become overwhelming very quickly. In this blog, I use the latest science to challenge the idea that success requires natural motivation and show you how habit science and sport psychology offers a smarter approach…
Cognitive Networks: Exposure Matters
In my last blog, I wrote about cognitive networks and implicit bias. The gist of the post was that our systems allow us to categorize and generalize, flexibly and automatically, and that this generally helps us. For example, we have some general rules …
Reblog: How To Convince Students To Use Effective Study Strategies?
I’m currently preparing teaching for the upcoming academic year. One focus for me has been student self-regulated learning and time management skills. So, as I’m developing resources for students and designing the curriculum, I refer to research to understand students’ motivations to pick up and stick with effective learning strategies. Today’s post is a previously published blog post that has helped me make strategic educational decisions.…
Cognitive Networks and Implicit Bias
As a cognitive psychology professor, I teach about cognitive networks and how we process, organize, and respond to the world around us. We are able to quickly and flexibly process and categorize items around us, understanding what they are and …