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Eric Kandel

De Kooning's Brain: Q&A with Nobel-Winning Neuroscientist, Eric Kandel

Austin Considine | Posted 06.05.2013 | Arts
Read More: Neuroscience, Art, Willem De Kooning, Art Auctions, Christies, Eric Kandel, Arts News
Austin Considine

Like many of the Abstract Expressionist artists of his generation, de Kooning relied heavily on instinct to create his dense, exploratory paintings.

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Time for Schools to Stop Damaging Children

Ruth Bettelheim, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Scientific Education Methods, New Teaching Method, Montessori Method, Education Neuroscience, Ruth Bettelheim, Ruth Bethelheim, No Child Left Behind, Eric Kandel, Home News
Ruth Bettelheim, Ph.D.

Our schools are turning millions of normal children into dropouts and failures. This isn't because of a few bad teachers or principals, but because the natural learning behaviors of children are routinely penalized instead of praised.

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Not By Genes Alone

Jay Neugeboren | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Health, Mental Illness Care, Depression, Mental Health, Crespi, Mental Health Research, The New York Times, Synaptical Connections, Genetic Mental Illness, Mental Illness, Bipolar Disorder, Brain Chemistry, Eric Kandel, Badcock, Research Funding, Schizophrenia, Genes Mental Disorders, Chronic Mental Illness, Adult Homes, Mental Facility, Healthy Living News
Jay Neugeboren

Why is it generally easier to find funds for people who study mental disorders in laboratories than it is to find funds that make a difference in the lives of people with mental disorders?

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