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Here’s The Psychological Key to Early Academic Achievement

Why some children find it hard to read and deal with complicated classroom instructions.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

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Poor Sleep: 8 Hours With Interruptions As Bad As Only 4 Hours

Four 10 to 15 minute sleep interruptions in the night enough to leave people groggy and grumpy.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Meditation: The Minimum Amount That Works

Study finds least mindful people benefit most from a surprisingly small amount of meditation.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Breakthrough

New test for disease which affects 115 million people around the world.

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High Blood Sugar Levels Linked to Brain Decay

We all know sugar is bad for our teeth, but studies find it is also bad for our learning and memory.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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People Choose Electric Shocks Over Sitting Quietly for 15 Minutes and Thinking

In psychology experiment one man shocked himself 190 times rather than sit doing nothing.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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The 10,000 Hours Myth: Practice Predicts Only 12% of Performance

Are the best at sport, school, music, and business 'born' or 'made'?

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Why Jerks Don’t Know They’re Jerks

How assertive should you be?

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Could Playing Immoral Video Games Promote Good Behaviour in The Real World?

Could violent video games make you a more caring person, at least initially?

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Facebook Reveals Secret Experiment To Control Your Emotions

Study in which Facebook manipulated the news feeds of almost 700,000 users for psychological research sparks controversy.

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