FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 13, 2016·6 min readBrain ‘Growth Chart’ May Help Identify Attention Problems EarlyA new study reports it may be possible to create growth charts to track brain network development. The charts could potentially identify early signs of ADHD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2016·5 min readLanguage Comprehension Boosted by Transcranial Direct Current StimulationAccording to a new study, using tDCS to stimulate the left angular gyrus can enhance the comprehension of simple, two word phrases.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 6, 2016·4 min readExercise Offers Hope for Young People With SchizophreniaBDNF released during aerobic exercise stimulates the hippocampus to sprout new neurons, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2016·3 min readThe Brain Processes Social Information at High PriorityAccording to researchers, perception is highly sensitized for absorbing social information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2016·5 min readHow Functional Connections in the Brain Change Over TimeResearchers apply a new approach to explain how functional neural connections are dynamic.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2016·5 min readStars In Your Eyes: People Have Limited Cognitive Control of Eye Movements While Watching MoviesAccording to researchers, movies may control our attention more than we previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 22, 2016·3 min readInfrequent Computer Use May Be An Indicator of Early Cognitive DeclineA new study reports on a significant correlation between infrequent daily computer use and smaller hippocampal volume, an indicator of an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 21, 2016·4 min readThe Invisible World of Human PerceptionA new study reveals people have more top down control of what they don't notice.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2016·5 min readSocial Robot Helps Kids Learn Through Personalized InteractionsTega, a socially assertive educational robot is able to interpret emotional responses of students and create a personalized motivational strategy, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 29, 2016·2 min readRest Up! Less Than 5 Hours Sleep Can Lead to Significant Cognitive DegradationAccording to a new study, even elite students face significant cognitive decline if they sleep less than 5 hours a night for a week or more.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2016·3 min readLink Between ADHD and Vision Impairment in ChildrenA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 24, 2016·3 min readPoor Short Term Memory Linked to Inability to Ignore DistractionsA person's working memory capacity is correlated with their brain's ability to actively ignore distraction, a new study reports.Read More