--- title: March LBN description: The Learning Brain News covers topics such as the latest research, technology, Autism, Auditory Processing Disorder, Memory, ADHD and Attention and Dyslexia. We also give away a free resource and recommend a book of the month. --- [Skip to content](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/march-2024#main-content) [![LearnFast](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LearnFast_logo.png?width=196&height=100&name=LearnFast_logo.png)](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://www.learnfasthq.com/connect) [Contact us](https://www.learnfasthq.com/connect) ![Learning Brain News Header-1](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hubfs/Learning%20Brain%20News%20Header-1.png "Learning Brain News Header-1") Welcome to the March 2024 Learning Brain News. Did you see the recent publicity about the "Reading Guarantee" report from The Grattan Institute (an Australian public policy think tank)? This month we take a detailed look at its recommendations for teaching reading, and for a change in university education courses. See Unlocking Literacy: The Case for Phonics in Every Classroom. Plus there are interesting articles about how ADHD can be an advantage for entrepreneurs, and how pre-term births don’t cause autism. Kind regards, The Learning Brain News Team ###### Latest Research [![learning](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Most%20Detailed%20Map%20Ever%20of%20the%20Brain%E2%80%99s%20Memory%20Hub.jpeg?width=1000&height=349&name=The%20Most%20Detailed%20Map%20Ever%20of%20the%20Brain%E2%80%99s%20Memory%20Hub.jpeg "learning")](https://neurosciencenews.com/learning-personal-like-25618) ### Why We Learn Better From People We Like Our brains favour learning from individuals we like over those we dislike. A study at Lund University in Sweden demonstrated that our ability to connect information and form new inferences is affected by our personal feelings towards the information provider. [Learn more](https://neurosciencenews.com/learning-personal-like-25618) --- ###### Technology [![wearable technology](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ai-generated-8540918_1280.jpg?width=1280&height=430&name=ai-generated-8540918_1280.jpg "wearable technology")](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240222122318.htm) ### Wearable Tech Reads Human Emotions A technology that can recognize human emotions has been developed at Korean University, UNIST. Could next-generation wearable devices that detect emotions be used in education? [Learn more](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240222122318.htm) --- ###### Autism [![autism](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/autism%20brain-6916896_1280-1.png?width=1280&height=360&name=autism%20brain-6916896_1280-1.png "autism")](https://medriva.com/news/child-and-adolescent-health/new-study-challenges-preterm-birth-and-autism-connection) ### Study Debunks Preterm Birth Autism Link A new study challenges the controversial notion that preterm births contribute to autism spectrum disorder development. Researchers analysed over 114,000 deliveries in Israel from 2005-2017, finding no significant association between preterm delivery and autism after adjusting for factors like ethnicity and maternal age. [Learn more](https://medriva.com/news/child-and-adolescent-health/new-study-challenges-preterm-birth-and-autism-connection) --- ###### ADHD [![ADHD](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/businessman-2365538_1280.jpeg?width=1280&height=401&name=businessman-2365538_1280.jpeg "ADHD")](https://neurosciencenews.com/adhd-entrepreneurship-25566) ### Good News on ADHD? Your child’s ADHD may give them an advantage if they want to embark on an entrepreneurial career. Recent research indicates entrepreneurs with ADHD demonstrated heightened levels of alertness, adaptability, and entrepreneurial intent, key factors for business success. [Learn more](https://neurosciencenews.com/adhd-entrepreneurship-25566) --- ###### The Learning Success Blog [![Literacy](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Two%20Students%20in%20Each%20Australian%20Classroom%20Have%20Developmental%20Language%20Disorder%20sept.jpeg?width=1116&height=391&name=Two%20Students%20in%20Each%20Australian%20Classroom%20Have%20Developmental%20Language%20Disorder%20sept.jpeg "Literacy")](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/unlocking-literacy-the-case-for-phonics-in-every-classroom) ### Unlocking Literacy: The Case for Phonics in Every Classroom In the heart of the ongoing "Reading Wars" in Australian education, the battle lines are long drawn, and now the evidence is clear – the key to unlocking literacy lies in the systematic and explicit teaching of phonics.  University teaching courses must prioritize the science of reading, with a strong emphasis on the role of phonics, so future educators know how best to teach all our children to read. [Learn more](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/unlocking-literacy-the-case-for-phonics-in-every-classroom) --- ###### Free Download [![Dyslexia](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/checklist-1956737_1280-1.png?width=1280&height=360&name=checklist-1956737_1280-1.png "Dyslexia")](https://363641.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/363641/Dyslexia_checklist.pdf) ### 18 Signs That May Indicate Your Child Has Dyslexia Are you a concerned parent wondering if your child may have Dyslexia? Are they a slow reader? Do they struggle to sound out words, or randomly guess words when reading? This 18 question checklist will enable you to consider if your child may need a professional assessment or help. [Learn more](https://363641.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/363641/Dyslexia_checklist.pdf) --- ###### Video of the Month [![science of laughter](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/laugh.png?width=2000&height=651&name=laugh.png "science of laughter")](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu-QfE_1ksk) ### The Science of Laughter Explore the common scientific theories about why humans laugh, and how this universal behaviour evolved. [Learn more](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu-QfE_1ksk) --- ###### Book of the Month [![Mindset](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mindset.jpeg?width=188&height=267&name=Mindset.jpeg "Mindset")](https://www.amazon.com.au/Mindset-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322/ref=sr_1_1) ### Mindset: The New Psychology of Success From the renowned psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. who introduced the world to "growth mindset" comes this updated edition of the million-copy bestseller, featuring transformative insights into redefining success, building lifelong resilience, and supercharging self-improvement. [Learn more](https://www.amazon.com.au/Mindset-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322/ref=sr_1_1) --- ###### Something Interesting #### Why Humans Hate to Wait and What Our Impatience Says About Us [Learn more](https://www.earth.com/news/why-humans-hate-to-wait-and-what-our-impatience-says-about-us) #### How Childhood Trauma Alters Brain Pathways [Learn more](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240205/Worlds-largest-brain-study-reveals-how-childhood-trauma-rewires-vital-neural-pathways.aspx) #### Should Students Use Generative AI? 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