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Test-taking tip: get back into your body

Are you someone who knows the material but just gets freaked out on exams? Or someone who starts second-guessing his answers, then erases everything he’s written and writes something else that turns out to be Read more…

By Kaisa, 8 years ago February 15, 2017
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Hidden figures everywhere: don’t let history be erased!

Role models: a hokey concept from middle school, right? Well, maybe. When you’re getting ready to tackle college math (whatever level you’re at) it can be surprisingly useful to educate yourself about some mathematical role Read more…

By Kaisa, 8 years ago January 25, 2017
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Stereotype threat: your secret saboteur

A group of college students streams into the classroom, chatting and wondering what’s coming up in this experiment. The researcher who recruited them stands in front of the classroom welcomes them and starts passing out an Read more…

By Kaisa, 9 years ago April 13, 2016
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