A behavior chart is a type of reward system for keeping track of a kid's actions and choices that you like. It is one way to reinforce the good behavior a child displays and encourage patterns that ...

A new study suggests that even if monkeys do not realize they have received a visual signal, they still change their behavior using it. The visual cortex makes up one of the largest regions of the ...

Have you ever noticed how your brain races ahead, tugging you into decisions before you even know what happened? For many neurodivergent women, impulsive choices can sneak into everyday life—grabbing ...

Imagine this: You’re sitting in a faculty meeting, bored and tired. As your principal talks, gesturing at PowerPoint slides, your mind starts to wander. You furtively pull out your phone and check ...

We feel you, kids. It's a tough time to be on our best behavior. Courtesy of Affinity Consulting/Facebook Being a working parent in the midst of a one-in-a-lifetime pandemic isn’t exactly easy. It’s ...

My daughter started fifth grade this month with a wonderful new teacher and, to my delight, the absence of one of the most annoyingly ubiquitous “tools” in modern classrooms today: the behavior chart.

I am an old-school fourth-grade teacher who has been teaching for 25 years. I’ve always used a behavior chart where students have to pull green, yellow and then a red card when they act up. I try to ...