The University of Virginia study was fairly small — it tracked just 60 4-year-olds — but it’s notable because the decline found in children’s focus was immediate, in contrast to other ...

Distracted Minds: Why Your Students Can’t Focus Not only have we always been distracted; we have always been unhappy about it. Here’s Part 1 of a new series on distraction in the college ...

Children focus on tasks up to 30% more when teachers praise them for good behavior rather than reprimanding them for being disruptive according to a new study.

Tips and Tools to Help Students Study, Take Notes, and Focus Whether you’re in elementary school or college, these apps and services offer study guides, mindfulness exercises, and more.

An editorial cartoon in the University of Mississippi's student newspaper has drawn national attention after some people felt it advocates violence and infidelity. The Daily Mississippian cartoon ...

BENGALURU: Surreal landscapes, vibrant houses and the characters that fill cartoons are typically seen as entertainment by ...

The Study Nook helps students with special needs to focus on learning tasks while still remaining part of the classroom environment.

Opinion College students study enough. What they need is more social life. They’re hitting the books almost as much as their parents did — but spending less time with each other.

The work of a cartoonist is unique because “one graphic can tell a story,” said Lawrence R. “Larry” Gonick ’67, a Harvard mathematics student who went on to dedicate his career to ...

"The data in this most recent study suggest a need for policies to extend restrictions on cartoon-based marketing of cigarettes to include marketing for e-cigarettes," Allem said.

Cartoons Aimed at Kids Contain Too Much Sex, Drugs and Profanity, PTC Study Says "Family Guy," "American Dad," Cartoon Network, Adult Swim -- and, surprisingly, even Disney Channel's "Phineas and ...

Cartoon characters tend to appear on junk food, which makes health experts even more concerned about the magnetic effect they have on kids.