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Can reading fiction improve social skills?

Need another good reason to read stories to your children at night? Recent research by Raymond Mar, a psychologist at York University in Canada, shows evidence that both our social skills and our ability to understand the thoughts and feelings of others is enhanced through exposure to fiction. His studies suggests that when a child [...]

Your computer may be contributing to insomnia

Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D.   Sleep experts discovered in recent years that light in the blue range stops melatonin production in the brain, causing the brain to wake up. That worked fine when the blue light (more predominant at dawn) in natural daylight created a natural circadian rhythm – blue light in the morning and [...]

How can I study so hard and still do badly on tests?

ADHD Strategic Test Taking By Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D.   Does this lament sound familiar? Whether you are the parent of a child that is struggling in school or are a college, graduate school or professional school student, if you have ADHD, you may have difficulty in fully demonstrating your mastery of a subject when [...]

App of the month – Mint

By Monica Payne   ADD-friendly Financial Management App   www.mint.com Have trouble managing your money? You’re not alone! Money management is a common challenge for people with ADHD. It’s hard to track all of the facts and figures you need . That is, it was hard until Mint came along. Mint is the perfect ADD-friendly tool [...]