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·February 24, 2016·3 min read

Poor Short Term Memory Linked to Inability to Ignore Distractions

A person's working memory capacity is correlated with their brain's ability to actively ignore distraction, a new study reports.

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·August 20, 2015·3 min read

What Day is it? Why it’s Hard to Keep Track of Days of the Week

A new study reveals mid week days have less mental representations attached to them, making it more difficult for us to recall what day it is.

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·January 3, 2023·5 min read

Habitual Checking of Social Media May Impact Young Adolescents’ Brain Development

Adolescents' brains may become more sensitive when anticipating social rewards and punishments over time with increased social media usage. The findings reveal how social media usage could have important and long-standing consequences for brain development.

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·December 9, 2014·4 min read

Paying Attention Makes Touch Sensing Brain Cells Fire Rapidly and in Sync

A new study takes a step closer to understanding how animals' thoughts and feelings affect their perception of external stimuli.

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·June 14, 2017·5 min read

More Brain Activity is Not Always Better When it Comes to Memory and Attention

Too much uncontrolled brain activity in specific areas could lead to cognitive impairments, a new study reveals.

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·May 10, 2017·3 min read

First Year of Grade School Sharpens Kids’ Attention Skills

A new study reports children who transition earlier into formal education are more focused and less impulsive that their peers who remain in preschool.

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·December 1, 2018·7 min read

Early Life Stress Hinders Neuron Development, Causing Attention Disorders: Mouse Study

Female mice who experienced early life stress developed problems and had fewer neurons in areas of the brain responsible for regulating emotions and making sense of rules, researchers report.

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·February 26, 2016·3 min read

Link Between ADHD and Vision Impairment in Children

A new study reports on a link between an increased risk of ADHD diagnosis in children with vision problems which are not correctable with glasses or contacts.

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·June 4, 2014·4 min read

Regulating Brain Activity to Improve Attention

Researchers discover balanced activity in the prefrontal cortex is essential for attention.

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·November 30, 2016·4 min read

Thinning Brain Tissue in College Football Players

Decreased cortical thickness appears to be correlated with reported concussions, researchers report.

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·November 17, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Discover the Brain is Strobing, Not Constant

According to researchers, perception is cyclical. In a new study, researchers report that, much like visual perception, auditory perception and attention are rhythmic in nature.