Michaela Dewar
@michadewar.bsky.social
Cognitive Neuropsychologist • Proud Mama • Fascinated by the brain • How do we remember? How do we forget? How can we improve memory in health and disease? • Memory consolidation 🧠
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Spoiler alert: multitasking is bad
What is scrolling doing to our brain? Emma Kennedy talks to world leading cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Earl K. Miller, the Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, to find out what scrolling is doing to our brains. open.spotify.com/episode/46qo...
What is scrolling doing to our brain? Emma Kennedy talks to world leading cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Earl K. Miller, the Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, to find out what scrolling is doing to our brains. open.spotify.com/episode/46qo...
What is scrolling doing to our brains?
Why? with Emma Kennedy · Episode
open.spotify.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Spoiler alert: multitasking is bad
What is scrolling doing to our brain? Emma Kennedy talks to world leading cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Earl K. Miller, the Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, to find out what scrolling is doing to our brains. open.spotify.com/episode/46qo...
What is scrolling doing to our brain? Emma Kennedy talks to world leading cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Earl K. Miller, the Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, to find out what scrolling is doing to our brains. open.spotify.com/episode/46qo...
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New Today
Remembering What It’s Like To Be A Student
Place yourself back in the student's seat and remember what it's like to be the learner. You'll be a better teacher for it.
theeffortfuleducator.com/2025/04/02/r...
#edusky
Remembering What It’s Like To Be A Student
Place yourself back in the student's seat and remember what it's like to be the learner. You'll be a better teacher for it.
theeffortfuleducator.com/2025/04/02/r...
#edusky
Remembering What It's Like To Be A Student - The Effortful Educator
Place yourself back in the student's seat and remember what it's like to be the learner. You'll be a better teacher for it.
theeffortfuleducator.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
New Today
Remembering What It’s Like To Be A Student
Place yourself back in the student's seat and remember what it's like to be the learner. You'll be a better teacher for it.
theeffortfuleducator.com/2025/04/02/r...
#edusky
Remembering What It’s Like To Be A Student
Place yourself back in the student's seat and remember what it's like to be the learner. You'll be a better teacher for it.
theeffortfuleducator.com/2025/04/02/r...
#edusky
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Many cognitive neuroscientists ignore the cerebellum but it's long past time to pay more attention to it (and fund more cerebellum grants).
Not just for basic science: the cerebellum is commonly affected by pediatric brain tumors, leading to lifelong motor AND cognitive deficits.
Must-read paper 👇🏼
Not just for basic science: the cerebellum is commonly affected by pediatric brain tumors, leading to lifelong motor AND cognitive deficits.
Must-read paper 👇🏼
Ignoring the cerebellum is hindering progress in neuroscience
Traditionally considered a motor structure, the cerebellum has been shown to play a key role in several cognitive functions. However, for decades, the…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Many cognitive neuroscientists ignore the cerebellum but it's long past time to pay more attention to it (and fund more cerebellum grants).
Not just for basic science: the cerebellum is commonly affected by pediatric brain tumors, leading to lifelong motor AND cognitive deficits.
Must-read paper 👇🏼
Not just for basic science: the cerebellum is commonly affected by pediatric brain tumors, leading to lifelong motor AND cognitive deficits.
Must-read paper 👇🏼
Reposted by Michaela Dewar
🧠 The Shaped of Things Unseen - Adam Zeman
Neurologist Adam Zeman brilliantly guides us through the latest scientific studies in the world of the imagination and how we understand the minds of others.
Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shape-of-...
Neurologist Adam Zeman brilliantly guides us through the latest scientific studies in the world of the imagination and how we understand the minds of others.
Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shape-of-...
January 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🧠 The Shaped of Things Unseen - Adam Zeman
Neurologist Adam Zeman brilliantly guides us through the latest scientific studies in the world of the imagination and how we understand the minds of others.
Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shape-of-...
Neurologist Adam Zeman brilliantly guides us through the latest scientific studies in the world of the imagination and how we understand the minds of others.
Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shape-of-...
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Someone told me that this app may seem very empty because of this default setting that requires replies to have 2 likes or more before they show up.
Indeed! I changed it so that all replies show up, and suddenly the place seems much more lively. I highly recommend changing it in your settings.
Indeed! I changed it so that all replies show up, and suddenly the place seems much more lively. I highly recommend changing it in your settings.
July 26, 2023 at 9:07 AM
Someone told me that this app may seem very empty because of this default setting that requires replies to have 2 likes or more before they show up.
Indeed! I changed it so that all replies show up, and suddenly the place seems much more lively. I highly recommend changing it in your settings.
Indeed! I changed it so that all replies show up, and suddenly the place seems much more lively. I highly recommend changing it in your settings.