What if word problems aren’t just about math—but thinking itself? We unpack ten years of Belgian research that redefines how students engage with problem solving.

Reading words isn’t the same as understanding them. Dive into the silent struggle of comprehension difficulties—and what cognitive science says we can do about it.

Family structure shapes learning more than you might think. This episode explores how divorce, remarriage, and single parenting influence children’s development—in school and beyond.

The numbers are painful. The silence is deafening. We tackle the hard truths about abuse in schools—what the data says, how it happens, and how educators can step in to protect.

School isn’t always safe. We unpack the alarming reality of youth violence in schools—what drives it, how widespread it is, and what interventions actually work.

Can students actually apply what they’ve learned? We explore the art of transfer—how to take knowledge from one domain and solve problems in another. True academic gold.

Why do we remember some parts of a text but not others? This episode explores how attention operates like a spotlight—and how to train it for better reading outcomes.

What is "g"? No, not slang—general intelligence. We break down the mysterious cognitive force that influences everything from test scores to success... or does it?