Long Term Memories Made With Meaningful Information
According to researchers, the key to retaining information is to relate it to something meaningful rather than to repeat it parrot fashion.... Read More...
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Researchers Explore Why Those With Autism Avoid Eye Contact
A new study sheds light on the neural mechanism behind why some people with autism are unable to make eye contact with others.... Read More...
What a Trip: First Evidence for Higher State of Consciousness Found
Researchers observe a sustained increase in neural signal diversity in people under the influence of psychedelics.... Read More...
Improving Memory With Magnets
A new study reveals people showed improvements in auditory memory when transcranial magnetic stimulation was applied.... Read More...
Researchers Directly Observe Concepts in Human Brain
Technological advances allow researchers to observe how the brain processes semantic information. ... Read More...
Maternal Depression Across Child’s Early Years Impacts Neural Basis of Empathy
Children whose mothers experienced depression early in their life are more susceptable to socio-emotional problems and a reduction in empathy toward others, a new study reports.... Read More...
Genes and the Environment Equally Affect Language Related Brain Activity
A new study reports both the environment and genetics affect brain activity related to language in the brain.... Read More...
How the Brain Processes Faces From Sight to Recognition
A new study explores the neural basis for facial recognition and identification.... Read More...
Distinctive Brain Pattern May Underlie Dyslexia
A new study suggests brain plasticity may be reduced in people with dyslexia.... Read More...
High Resolution Brain Imaging Could Improve Detection of Concussion
A new study reports using MEG neuroimaging technology in conjunction with machine learning algorithms could help to determine whether a person is suffering from concussion.... Read More...
Head Impacts Lead to Brain Changes in High School Football Players
After just one season of playing football, neuroimaging technology reveals changes in gray and white matter correlated with exposure to head trauma in high school students, a new study reports.... Read More...
Study Points to Gene Based Glitches in Ill Gulf War Veterans
Certain alleles of HLA genes offer protection from Gulf War Illness, a new study reports.... Read More...