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A new alternative to “practice makes perfect”

A new Tel Aviv University study finds that brief memory reactivations can replace repeated extensive practice and training — commonly known as “practice makes perfect” — as a basis of procedural learning. “Instead of bombarding our brain with repeated practice and training, people can utilize our new framework and improve learning with only several brief… Read More

The brain mechanism behind multitasking

Although “multitasking” is a popular buzzword, research shows that only 2% of the population actually multitasks efficiently. Most of us just shift back and forth between different tasks, a process that requires our brains to refocus time and time again — and reduces overall productivity by a whopping 40%. New Tel Aviv University research identifies… Read More

Violent attacks against Jews declined 12% in 2016, but anti-Semitic hate speech spiked

Anti-Semitic violence around the world dropped 12%, from 410 incidents in 2015 to 361 incidents in 2016. But anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses increased 45%, and the incidence of anti-Semitic hate speech, particularly online, rose dramatically worldwide, according to the annual report by Tel Aviv University‘s Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry,… Read More