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Scientists identify personality traits that help schoolchildren succeed academically
National Research University Higher School of EconomicsPeer-Reviewed Publication
Economists from HSE University and the Southern Federal University have found that personality traits such as conscientiousness and open-mindedness help schoolchildren improve their academic performance. The study, conducted across seven countries, was the first large-scale international analysis of the impact of character traits on the academic achievement of 10 and 15-year-olds. The findings have been published in the International Journal of Educational Research.
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- International Journal of Educational Research
Researchers examine student care culture in small Russian universities
National Research University Higher School of EconomicsPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers from the HSE Institute of Education conducted a sociological study at four small, non-selective universities and revealed, based on 135 interviews, the dual nature of student care at such institutions: a combination of genuine support with continuous supervision, reminiscent of parental care. This study offers the first in-depth look at how formal and informal student care practices are intertwined in the post-Soviet educational context. The study has been published in the British Journal of Sociology of Education.
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- British Journal of Sociology of Education
INSEAD and SC Ventures launch Lexarius – an AI-powered conversational platform, reimagining learning & development
INSEAD Asia CampusBusiness Announcement
The launch is a significant milestone in INSEAD’s innovation journey. It showcases the school’s ability to translate academic insight into real-world impact, taking an internally generated concept and successfully commercialising it through collaboration with a leading global partner.
Competition in the classroom: When incentive systems change character
University of WürzburgPeer-Reviewed Publication
Enduring competitive pressure not only changes young people's behaviour, but also their personality: they become less prosocial. This is shown by a new study from the University of Würzburg.
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- Journal of the European Economic Association
Higher education provides limited protection from Alzheimer’s disease
Boston University School of MedicinePeer-Reviewed Publication
Cognitive reserve (CR) is the brain's ability to maintain cognitive function despite age-related brain changes, damage or disease. It reflects an individual's capacity to cope with these changes by utilizing pre-existing cognitive strategies or developing compensatory mechanisms. The CR hypothesis presumes higher tolerance of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-related pathology without functional decline for those with high education yet more rapid decline after AD onset. However, evidence supporting the second part of the hypothesis has been largely confined to U.S.-based studies.
A new study by researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
has found that people with more years of education lost their memory and thinking abilities faster after being diagnosed with AD, compared to those with less education. These findings now provide evidence for the CR theory using real-life data from older adults from England, Germany and France.
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- Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
Shake It Off – Scientists harness Taylor Swift concert to measure seismic activity and boost science engagement
Trinity College DublinPeer-Reviewed Publication
The seismic activity generated by Taylor Swift’s concerts in Dublin in 2024 provided a unique opportunity for scientific engagement and education, according to the authors of a groundbreaking new study.
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- International Journal of Science Education