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·April 3, 2018·4 min read

Surprise Can Be an Agent of Social Change

Surprise, researchers say, not only has effects on the beliefs of an individual, but also collective effects on the content of culture. As a result, surprise can lead people to change attitudes, shift preconceptions and inspire social change.

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·February 18, 2018·3 min read

One Hour of Video Gaming Can Increase the Brain’s Ability to Focus

Researchers report playing action video games increases performance on visual selective activities. Players had increased focus on relevant visual information while suppressing less relevant information.

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·December 21, 2017·3 min read

Short Term Exercise Equals Big Time Brain Boost

Researchers reveal even after one short, ten minute, burst of exercise, cognitive processing and attention improve temporarily.

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·December 20, 2017·5 min read

Can’t Switch Focus? Your Brain May Not Be Wired For It

A new study reveals why some people find it more difficult than others to meet switching demands and change focus as efficiently.

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·December 19, 2017·4 min read

Exercising at Own Pace Boosts a Child’s Ability to Learn

Physical education teachers may need to review their teaching strategies following new research from the University of Sterling. Researchers report children are more attentive and have improved memory when they exercise at their own pace, rather than embark on exhaustive exercise.

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·December 11, 2017·3 min read

Selecting Sounds: How the Brain Knows What to Listen to

A neuroimaging study reveals the neural mechanism behind auditory attention.

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·November 27, 2017·4 min read

‘Mind’s Eye Blink’ Proves ‘Paying Attention’ Is Not Just a Figure of Speech

According to researchers, when shifting attention from one spot to another, the brain blinks. They report these blinks are momentary unconscious gaps in visual perception.

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·November 27, 2017·4 min read

Holding Infants, Or Not, Can Leave Traces on Their Genes

Children who experienced higher levels of distress and less physical contact had a lower epigenetic age than those who were picked up and held more frequently, researchers report. Lower epigenetic age, researchers note, may impede a child's ability to thrive.

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·November 20, 2017·5 min read

Theory: Flexibility is at the Heart of Human Intelligence

New theory of suggests the brain's dynamic properties are the best predictors of human intelligence.

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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.