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  • Position papers within educational neuroscience goals and methods.
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  • Promote a holistic, developmental view of learning beyond narrow cognitive approaches.
  • Emphasize dialogue between researchers and practitioners in translational science.

Main Results:

  • Assesses insights, strengths, and limitations of the four papers.
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