Alright, so let’s talk about IQ—but not in that dry, textbook kinda way. We’re talking real-life, long-haul, “let’s-see-how-you-grow” kind of research. The star of the show? Longitudinal studies. These aren’t your average one-and-done surveys. They follow the same folks for years (sometimes decades!), tracking how intelligence shows up, shifts, or even surprises us as…
Let’s be real—motivation is that elusive energy we’re always chasing. One minute, you’re up at 6am meal-prepping and journaling. Next minute, it’s 3pm, you’re deep in your third TikTok scroll break, and your to-do list is still untouched. So… what’s really going on? Let’s break down the science of motivation—no fluff, just real talk…
Okay, let’s break it down, because executive functions sound like something you’d find in a boardroom, not in a kid’s brain, right? But real talk — these are the brain skills that help kids get stuff done. Whether it’s following instructions, switching tasks, or resisting the urge to yell out “poop” in the middle…
