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ArticleCurrent opinion in behavioral sciences2016

Sensory and cognitive plasticity: implications for academic interventions.

Emily A Cooper, Allyson P Mackey

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Article in Current opinion in behavioral sciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Emily A CooperDepartment of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College, 6307 Moore Hall Hanover, NH 03755, United States.
Allyson P MackeyDepartment of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 43 Vassar St. 46-4037D, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States.

Funding

Stress effects on childhood brain developmentF32HD079143 · NICHD · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI MACKEY, ALLYSON PATRICIA · 2014 to 2016
$139k
NICHD NIH HHS F32 HD079143
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research in neuroscience has great potential for transforming education. However, the brain systems that support academic and cognitive skills are poorly understood in comparison to the systems that support sensory processing. Decades of basic research have examined the role that brain plasticity plays in the genesis and treatment of developmental visual disorders, which may help to inform how cognitive training approaches can be tailored for students who experience environmental disadvantage. In this review, we draw parallels between visual and cognitive intervention approaches, and suggest research avenues that could inform educational practice in the future.

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PMID27231716
PMCPMC4876718

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