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Hawley, Richard A. – Independent School, 1978
Popular culture now considers marijuana harmless, but research shows it has definite physiological and neurological effects, effacing memory and attention and producing cell damage and learning deficits. Young people turn to pot to escape the emotional pressures of adolescence. Parents and schools can help adolescents by setting firm prohibitions.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Biochemistry, Drug Abuse
Wadsworth, Barry – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 1981
Refutes six common misconceptions about Piaget's theories, including their educational implications; Piaget's position on heredity v environment; and the relationships between developmental stages, age, and brain growth spurts. Condensed from "Impact on Instructional Improvement", Winter 1981, p7-11. (SJL)
Descriptors: Age, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education
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Hynd, George W.; And Others – Journal of School Psychology, 1980
Results of a survey of directors of school psychology programs support the notion that training in neuropsychological screening and assessment techniques is appropriate in the preparation of specialists in the area of school psychology. (Author)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Neurology
Kandel, Eric R. – Scientific American, 1979
Small systems of neurons are discussed as they relate to studies of simple animals and the generating of behavior from interacting systems. (SA)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Biology, Human Body
Iversen, Leslie L. – Scientific American, 1979
The chemical dimension of the function of the brain is discussed in this article. The chemical transmitters or substances are related to the excitatory or inhibitory influence on neurons. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemical Analysis, Chemical Equilibrium, Chemical Reactions
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Dalby, J. Thomas – Journal of Special Education, 1979
The review examines issues and research relating to the involvement of the central nervous system in reading disorders. Questions regarding subtypes, pre- and perinatal influences, genetics, sex differences, and early identification are briefly surveyed along with a summary of major research findings in neuropsychology and neurology. (Author)
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Etiology, Genetics, Identification
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Hsiao, Sigmund – American Psychologist, 1977
"Psychologists in the People's Republic of China are engaged in research concerning theory, Chinese language, child development, vision, audition, and areas of physiological psychology including acupuncture, pain, memory, and central nervous system functioning. The Institute of Psychology within the Chinese Academy of Sciences represents the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Language Research, Neurology, Perception
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Pope, Alan T.; Bogart, Edward H. – Child Study Journal, 1996
Describes the Extended Attention Span Training (EAST) system for modifying attention deficits, which takes the concept of biofeedback one step further by making a video game more difficult as the player's brain waves indicate that attention is waning. Notes contributions of this technology to neuropsychology and neurology, where the emphasis is on…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Biofeedback
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Leong, Che Kan – Annals of Dyslexia, 2002
This article discusses the contributions of Margaret Byrd Rawson in the field of dyslexia. She was instrumental in the founding of the Jemicy School in Maryland, served as President of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), and was on the IDA Council of Advisors at the time of her death. (CR)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Development, Dyslexia, Elementary Secondary Education
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Barinaga, Marcia – Science, 1990
Described is the discovery that oscillations of electric potential at 40 hertz hold the key to how the brain assembles sense impressions into a single object. Potential implications from this research are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, College Science, Electricity, Higher Education
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Rubinstein, Arye – Mental Retardation, 1989
The article reviews issues of diagnosis and treatment of children with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection. A spectrum of clinical signs is correlated with serological results. The intense central nervous system involvement typically present in childhood cases is examined. (DB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases
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Byers, Julia – Journal of Special Education, 1989
Discussed are the neurological aspects of human immunodeficiency virus, its clinical course, prevalence, distribution, risk factors, and outlook for the future. Also discussed are the educational implications of dealing with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and the possible educational needs should these brain-damaged children be healthy enough…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Chronic Illness, Disease Incidence, Elementary Secondary Education
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Harcum, E. Rae – Teaching of Psychology, 1988
Describes a demonstration that illustrates the use of behavioral tests of reaction time to infer unobservable physiological mechanisms. Appropriate for use in large introductory psychology classes, students participate in a behavioral experiment that tests a physiological hypothesis. Discusses variations of the experiment and advantages of its…
Descriptors: Behavior, Class Activities, Demonstrations (Educational), Higher Education
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Courchesne, Eric; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1989
The study investigated two neurophysiologic components of event-related brain potential during auditory and visual target detection tasks with 11 non-retarded autistic children, 9 retarded autistic children, and 16 normal subjects, aged 15-19. Results were consistent with the hypothesis that non-retarded autism involves abnormal attentional and…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Auditory Perception, Autism, Cognitive Processes
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Stuart, Andrew; Yang, Edward Y. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1994
Simultaneous 3- channel recorded auditory brainstem responses (ABR) were obtained from 20 neonates with various high-pass filter settings and low intensity levels. Results support the advocacy of less restrictive high-pass filtering for neonatal and infant ABR screening to air-conducted and bone-conducted clicks. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Tests, Clinical Diagnosis
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