If you don't know how to learn well, you're basically screwed. So say Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel, authors of "Make It Stick: The Science Of Successful Learning." "We need to keep ...

For a long time, I honestly thought struggling was just part of learning. If studying felt hard, I assumed that was normal — maybe even necessary. I told myself that feeling tired, distracted, or ...

We don’t have to look very far—especially in this bombastic political season—for evidence that many people seem more inclined to lob rhetorical grenades than seek understanding or civility. And the ...

A lot has been published lately on “habits” -- how to create good ones and how to break bad ones. So, last week I asked: How can we help students develop good habits? Today, I’m lucky enough to have ...

Three primary characteristics in forming beneficial learning habits are (1) attention, (2) focus, and (3) purposeful repetition. When improving learning patterns, one can examine one's behavior, ...

NPR had a story the other week about Yale economist James Choi, who examined 50 popular personal finance books to see how their tips aligned with traditional economic advice. (You can find Choi’s ...

For more than 90 years, the Core curriculum at the University of Chicago has formed the basis for undergraduate students’ academic journey through the College. Yet the Core’s transformative impact ...

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 7: David C. Novak(C), vice chairman and president of Tricon Global restaurants, offers pieces of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) to traders on the floor of the New York Stock ...

Habits are learned through rewarded practice. Some habits are completely unconscious, for example: checking your phone when you experience a moment of boredom. You may not have realized how much this ...