This week I had the opportunity to teach a guest lecture for medical students interested in AI in Medicine. In preparing for the talk I was, once again, struck by how challenging learning, and especially learning in medicine, can be.
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Mood and Memory
Our brains - that’s the part that does the thinking - are, for better or worse, part of our bodies .... As such there are a vast number of interconnected systems that affect us and our thinking and learning as we move throughout the day. Even your mood can affect your memory and your ability to perform well on an exam.
VLOG: Learning in Medical School
In this week’s post, Cindy and I (Althea) talk about our work with medical student learners. We have both worked for medical schools for a little over a year now and we’ve learned some things! We discuss common challenges for learning in medical school, efficient learning strategies, learning in the context of attentional disorders and anxiety, and what it means to prepare future healers.
Digest #176: For When You're Feeling the Pressure!
Right now it is mid September. At Rhode Island College we’re wrapping up week 4 of the Fall 2024 semester. Where is the time going?! It feels like everything is happening so quickly, and keeping up has been challenging for me. Talking with my colleagues this week, I learned I’m not the only one “feeling the pressure.” ...
Thinking is Hard
Thinking is hard. ... To better understand the relationship between mental effort and negative affect, David, Vassena, and Bijleveld conducted a meta-analysis of 170 studies of mental effort (1). They looked at a number of moderators to see what factors have an effect on this relationship.
GUEST POST: How Exercise Improves Student Mental Health
You no doubt realise that exercise is essential for kids physically, but a mounting body of evidence is confirming the benefits of physical activity for young peoples’ mental wellbeing. Given the alarming statistics regarding mental health in children and adolescents, teachers can…