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title: The Learning Brain News - August 2022
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Here is the latest research about the learning brain, recommended reading, neuroscience and education information for you.

| View in browser Welcome to the August 2022 Learning Brain News.   Can you train your brain to reduce back pain?  Does music improve your memory? Do languages evolve like animals do over time?  And is it a parent’s fault if their child doesn’t grow up to be the person their parent hoped?   You’ll find the answers to these questions in this month’s edition.    Kind regards, The Learning Brain News Team       Latest Research Your Mind After Midnight? The Mind After Midnight hypothesis suggests that when humans are awake after midnight there are neurophysiological changes in the brain that alter the way we interact with the world. The changes relate to reward processing, impulse control and information processing. Learn More Gestures Can Improve Understanding in Language Disorders When words fail, gestures can help to get the message across - especially for people who have a language disorder. An international research team has now shown that listeners pay more attention to the gestures of people with aphasia (a language disorder caused by brain damage) for much longer than previously thought. Learn More       What's New? Retraining How Brain & Back Communicate to Treat Chronic Back Pain  People challenged with chronic back pain have been given hope with a new treatment that focuses on retraining how the back and the brain communicate. Learn More       Memory Can Listening to the Beatles Improve Your Memory? Listening to your favorite music increases connectivity in the brain, especially for older people. Researchers said music appears to bridge the gap between the auditory system and the reward system in the brain. Learn more       Autism A Guide to Dental Care for Children with Autism Children with autism are likely to suffer more oral health problems, including tooth decay, than children without autism. Many autistic kids have sensory sensitivities that make it difficult to maintain an effective oral hygiene routine. These issues may also make visits to the dentist challenging.   Read what parents and caregivers can do to make oral hygiene and dental visits easier for their autistic kids. Learn more       ADHD How to Demobilize a Bully in 5 Steps Children and teens with ADHD are often targeted by bullies who notice their impulsivity, clumsiness, or awkward social skills. You can teach your child how to deal with a bully and become an upstander for other neurodivergent kids. Learn more       Technology Balance - Free Meditation App that Adapts to you Winner of Google’s Best App of 2021 Award, the Balance App claims it’s personalized meditation program calms your mind, and improve your stress and sleep. Learn More       The Learning Success Blog Poor Listening Skills - Could it be Auditory Processing Disorder? Do you have a child or student with poor listening skills? Auditory processing disorder may be the cause. How do you know & how can you help them? Read More       Free Download 16 Terms to Help you Understand your Child's Learning Difficulties If you have a child with language challenges, reading problems or learning difficulties, and you have sought help from their teacher, speech pathologist or other learning professional, you may have heard some unfamiliar terms.   Words like phonemic awareness, auditory processing, listening comprehension and working memory.   This eBook covers 16 common terms used in discussions about learning difficulties. Once you understand these, you should be able to have more productive discussions with your child's teacher or therapists. Get it Here       Book of the Month The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language   Linguistic professor John McWhorter’s book  ranges across linguistic theory, geography, history, and pop culture to tell the fascinating story of how thousands of very different languages have evolved from a single, original source in a natural process similar to biological evolution. Read More       Video of the Month Parents, How Your Kids Turn Out Isn't Fully on You The science behind how parents affect child development Of course, parenting plays an important role in shaping who children become. But psychologist Yuko Munakata offers an alternative, research-backed reality that highlights how it's just one of many factors that influence childhood development. Watch the Video       Something Interesting Adult Learning Theory: 10 Key Principles and Best Practices Read More Five Ways to Virtually Learn Chinese With Your Children Read More Kids Who Are Obsessed with Dinosaurs Have Higher IQ Read More Helping your students   Use Neuroscience & Artificial Intelligence for   better student outcomes  Learn More       Maths struggles Improve maths skills in 10 minutes a day with the Make Learning Maths Easier ebook. Learn More       Your learning business Get better student outcomes and business satisfaction by becoming a LearnFast Provider.  Learn More       LearnFast A & NZ, 14-16 Suakin Street, Pymble, NSW 2073, Australia, 02 8467 4888 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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