FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 11, 2015·3 min readC-Section Impact Baby’s Ability to Focus AttentionAccording to a new study, being born as a result of C-sections slows a baby's spatial attention and plays a role in how well they are able to focus in on an object of interest.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 25, 2015·4 min readBug Off Bug! Fruit Fly May be Aware They are Bugging YouNew research reports that like humans, fruit flies may be self aware of their actions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 24, 2015·4 min readDriven to Distraction: Cell Phone Alerts as Distracting as Texting or Talking When DrivingA new study reports texting or phone calls aren't the only things that distract a driver, cell phone notifications are also distracting.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 16, 2015·4 min readAvoiding Civilian Casualties With Help of Brain TrainingA new study reports cognitive training can help prevent mistakenly shooting civilians for the military and law enforcement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2015·5 min readIs the Ability to Control and Redirect Attention Uniquely Human?Researchers have discovered key parts of the human brain network give us the power to control and shift our attention. This core cognitive ability may be unique to humans.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 24, 2015·3 min readThinking on Your FeetA new study reports students engage better in classroom activities when standing up.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 27, 2015·4 min readHow the Brain Switches Strategies to Find Better SolutionsResearchers explore how the brain is able to switch from an ongoing strategy to a new, more efficient one.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 27, 2015·3 min readOnly 1 of 85 College Students Could Draw Apple’s Logo from Memory in Psychology StudyCould you draw or pick out the Apple logo from memory? It turns out only 1 in 85 test participants can.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 5, 2015·4 min readAbnormal Brain Rhythms Tied to Problems with Thinking in SchizophreniaUsing a unique mouse model, researchers show cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia may be reversible.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2015·4 min readHow Eyes Reveal the Brain’s FocusBy examining the eyes of rhesus macaques, researchers investigate how the brain processes distractions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2015·2 min readElectrical Stimulation ‘Tunes’ Visual Attention Using Long Term MemoryA new study challenges current understanding of how visual attention is focused, as well as the roles of long and short term memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2014·3 min readNeuronal Circuits Filter out Distractions in the BrainA new study identifies a neural pathway which controls attention.Read More
