FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 13, 2017·4 min readMind Wandering Is More Than Just A Fault In The SystemResearchers report two neural networks broadly overlap in people who intentionally let their minds wander.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 10, 2017·3 min readAre You Listening? Your Pupils Indicate If You AreResearchers report that during times of shared attention, pupil dilation patterns synchronize.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 10, 2017·5 min readPoor Sleep in Early Childhood Linked to Later Cognitive and Behavioral ProblemsResearchers report a link between children aged between 3 - 7 who don't get enough sleep and the development of emotional, social and attention problems later in childhood.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 26, 2017·7 min readThe Making of Music: Study Proposes New Theory of Evolution of Infant Directed SongMusic, specifically infant directed song, could have evolved as a means to allow parents to let their children know their needs are being met, while freeing them up to perform other essential tasks, a new study theorizes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·January 25, 2017·5 min readTriggering the Brain’s Auto FocusA new study pinpoints the brain area responsible for forming direct links between environmental stimuli and enhanced focus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 25, 2017·6 min readFixating on Faces: Face Cell Activation Depends on Where You Are Paying AttentionStudy could shed light on the mechanisms behind social cognitive defects associated with autism.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 24, 2017·2 min readA Brain Wide Chemical Signal That Enhances MemoryAcetylcholine is released in higher amounts when the brain is engaged in more challenging mental tasks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·January 23, 2017·4 min readNicotine Normalizes Brain Activity Deficits That Are Key to SchizophreniaStudy sheds light on how nicotine affects the brains of those with schizophrenia, and why those with the disease tend to be heavy smokers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2017·4 min readHow the Human Brain Decides What Is Important and What’s NotA new study sheds light on how the brain helps us to learn and make decisions in the real world.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 10, 2017·5 min readDrug That Aids Injured Adult Brains May Exacerbate Cognitive Problems in KidsA new study reports that when minocycline is given to new born rats following a head injury, cognitive deficits are exacerbated.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 3, 2017·4 min readChemo-Brain is Pervasive in Women With Breast CancerA new study reports chemo-brain can affect women with breast cancer for up to six months following chemotherapy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 16, 2016·4 min readWhy Morning People Should Not Work at NightEarly risers take less time to complete memory related tasks than night owls, but tend to make more mistakes, a new study reports.Read More
