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·October 18, 2017·4 min read

Dutch Courage: Alcohol Improves Foreign Language Skills

Bilingual people show improved ability to speak in their second language after consuming alcohol, a new study reports.

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·October 11, 2017·4 min read

New Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming Links Dreams to Mind Wandering

Researchers present a new theory about dreaming, suggesting dreams may be an accidental byproduct of our waking cognitive abilities.

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·October 10, 2017·4 min read

Our Ability to Focus on One Voice in Crowds Is Triggered by Voice Pitch

Imperial College London researchers have identified a group of neurons implicated in selective attention.

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·October 4, 2017·7 min read

Mental Training Changes Brain Structure and Reduces Social Stress

Using three different training models, researchers report mental training, mindfulness and meditation can induce structural brain plasticity and reduce social stress.

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·September 27, 2017·5 min read

Anxious Moms May Give Clues About How Anxiety Develops

According to researchers, babies whose mothers were more anxious spent longer focusing on environmental threats than those whose moms were more relaxed.

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·September 27, 2017·4 min read

Brain Disconnections May Contribute to Parkinson’s Hallucinations

Researchers have identified functional connectivity problems in brain regions associated with visual processing and attention in Parkinson's patients who experience visual hallucinations.

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·September 1, 2017·5 min read

Mind Wandering Is Common While Driving

During simulated driving, people's minds tend to wander upwards of 70% of the time, researchers report.

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·August 25, 2017·5 min read

Ringing in Ears Keeps Brain More at Attention and Less at Rest

Researchers reveal the precuneus is more connected to the dorsal attention network and less connected to the default mode network in people with chronic tinnitus.

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·August 21, 2017·5 min read

People Who Hear Voices Can Detect Hidden Speech in Unusual Sounds

A new study published in Brain reveals people who experience auditory vocal hallucinations are better at detecting hidden speech in ambiguous sounds than non voice-hearers.

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·August 12, 2017·5 min read

Taboo Words’ Impact Mediated by Context, Listeners’ Likelihood of Being Offended

According to an Acta Psychologica study, context and an individual's likelihood of being offended influence how profanity effects attention.

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·July 31, 2017·6 min read

Intermittent Attention and Poor Memory Shape Public Perceptions of Inflation

Researchers reveal people react more to individual prices, but rational inattention leads to perception and overestimation of inflation rates.

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·July 31, 2017·4 min read

How Mice Babies Ensure Mother’s Protection

A new study identifies neural cells that allow mouse pups to generate ultrasonic calls. Mice that lack the cells are mute. Researchers believe the cries of human babies could depend on similar connections.