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...What's more, not only can kids' behavior benefit when impulse issues are spotted early on, so can their brains. Preschool is a time when the prefrontal lobes, which are the center of executive functions - and what Pagani and others call "effortful control" - are just developing. The better the brain can be trained at this stage, the better it performs later in life. Pagani cites a 2007 study published in the journal Science that showed that simple attention-boosting training taught in kindergarten improved focus and concentration in later years. "You can introduce a cost-effective program and reap enormous...
...need to think of impulse-control training as a long-term investment plan," she says, "one that can lead to less addiction, less gambling, a lower dropout rate and lower unemployment." That's a far bigger payoff than you'll ever get playing blackjack or craps...
...walkout, going strong to the net—we felt like that was open all day,” Stone said. “It was just a matter of finishing those types of plays.”After Ryabkina’s goal, Harvard seized complete control of a game that had previously been an evenly matched affair. The team got some insurance on a well-executed transition play from its top offensive line at the midway point of the frame.Sophomore Katharine Chute skated up the middle of the ice, and flipped the puck back to Vaillancourt...
...momentum. Each time the Crimson approached a double-digit lead, the Lions came roaring up court, zipping chest passes to each other as if it were the middle of practice drills. These Columbia stampedes were led by junior guard Sara Yee, who weaved through defenders with great speed and control. At 5’1”, the quick-footed Yee was one of the Lions’ principal energy sources in the first half...
...Crimson got comfortable with their early lead, however, and Columbia capitalized. With 4:26 left in the first half, the Lions had taken control of the pace of the game. Harvard suddenly appeared disoriented and its lead dwindled to three points at halftime...