"Do octopuses have a brain?" Knowledge, perceptions and attitudes towards neuroscience at school.

The present study contributes to the question of school literacy about the brain, with an original survey conducted on Italian students from the 3(rd) to 10(th) grades (n=508). The main goal was to test student's knowledge, attitudes, and interests about neuroscience, to assess needs, prospects...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Sperduti, Federica Crivellaro, Paola Francesca Rossi, Luca Bondioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3474737?pdf=render