The Family Anatomy Blog — Brains On Games

Board Games with learning in mind

Choosing age-appropriate holiday toys

DevelopmentDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.December 3, 2008choking, Safety, toys Comment

FA036 - Anatomy of bullying

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.December 1, 2008bullying Comment

Early life stress alters the brain

DevelopmentDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.November 27, 2008brain, Development, early life experience, emotion, magnetic resonance imaging, neuropsychiatry, stressComment

FA035 - Anatomy of Three Things, Part 5

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.November 24, 2008bilingualism, brain size, drinking, rejection, social, withdrawalComment

Wartime deployment and children's behaviour

BehaviourDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.November 24, 2008deployment, externalizing, internalizing, military, soldiers, wartimeComment

Criminalizing Home Schoolers

AcademicsrichardbolducNovember 19, 2008education, home-schooling, schoolComment

FA034 - Anatomy of Addiction

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.November 17, 2008addiction, alcohol, dependence, drugsComment

Unhappy people watch more TV

Mental HealthDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.November 17, 2008All Ages, happiness, sadness, television Comment

Deep brain stimulation and OCD

Mental HealthDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.November 15, 2008dbs, deep brain stimulation, obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCDComment

Florida becomes 35th state to enact anti-bullying law

BehaviourDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.November 10, 2008anti-bullying, assertiveness, bullying, cyber-bullying, self-esteemComment

FA033 - Anatomy of Bilingualism

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.November 10, 2008bilingualism, language, multiculturalism, multilingualComment

First gene for child brain tumour identified

Physical HealthrichardbolducNovember 9, 2008brain tumour, cancer, DNA, genetic, tumorComment

Autism rates and diagnostic substitution

DevelopmentDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.November 6, 2008All Ages, autism, developmental language disorder, diagnostic substitution Comments

FA032 - Anatomy of "The Truth"

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.November 3, 2008Barbara Becker Holstein, positive psychology, The TruthComment

Emotional intelligence linked to academic success

AcademicsDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.November 3, 2008ei, emotional intelligence, exam, intelligence, IQComment

Moms vs. Dads???

MiscellaneousrichardbolducOctober 29, 2008conferences, Craig Offman, dads, moms, National PostComment

Homework problems? Check your eyes.

Academics, Does Homework Work?Dr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.October 28, 2008alfie kohn, CI, convergence insufficiency, eye strain, homework, homework pass, learning disability, reading, schoolwork, too much homeworkComment

FA031 - Anatomy of Three Things, Part 4

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald C. Psych.October 27, 2008addiction, antisocial, brain, bubbles, drugs, stress, TeensComment

Bilingualism's Brain Benefits

DevelopmentrichardbolducOctober 26, 2008bilingualism, brain, ChildrenComment