By Carol S. Dweck - reprinted from Scientific American.
Hint: Don’t tell your kids that they are. More than three decades of research shows that a focus on effort—not on intelligence or ability—is key to success in school and in life.
A brilliant student, Jonathan sailed through grade school. He completed his assignments easily and routinely earned [...]

Ever wonder how “smart” people seem to memorize everything the night before an exam?
Sure there are a few rare people who are born with a natural gift for memory (for example, the 2004 World Memory Champion Ben Pridmore memorized the order of cards in a randomly shuffled 52-card deck in 31 seconds). But for [...]

If you’re like most students, you’ve seen an add for a speed reading course at some point in your life and wondered if it was real.
Well, the short answer is a resounding YES.  But there is a longer answer as well:
The appeal of speed reading is that it will save you time on homework and [...]