The brain seeks novelty. Passive tasks can lead to skill decline. Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new language, may build cognitive reserve and memory confidence.

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There’s a new social media platform capturing the imagination of millions but also ringing alarm bells. The real danger is not what you might think.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day calls on us to examine what we are teaching the next generation about how the ...

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