Grit, Academic Success Could Be Tied to Genetics, Study Suggests
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) A new psychology study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests that character traits, including the desire to learn — otherwise known as grit – have their roots in genetics and could play a role in future academic success. While academic achievement is typically the result of cognitive abilities including logic and reasoning, […]
Have you tied the knot? Married people are more likely to survive CANCER and HEART ATTACK
MARRIED people are more likely to survive cancer and have a greater chance of improving survival from heart attacks than those who are single. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Academic Results Not Tied to School Spending in Michigan, Report Says
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) A newly-released report from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy finds that there is no statistical correlation between spending on public schools in Michigan and the academic performance of the state’s students. A large data set was used for the study, titled ”School Spending and Student Achievement in Michigan: What’s the […]