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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2014·4 min readPaying Attention Makes Touch Sensing Brain Cells Fire Rapidly and in SyncA new study takes a step closer to understanding how animals' thoughts and feelings affect their perception of external stimuli.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 9, 2014·4 min readConsistent Distraction Does Not Hinder LearningResearchers report distraction does not necessarily hinder learning.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 10, 2014·3 min readPlaying Action Video Games Can Boost LearningAccording to a new study, playing action video games helps improve learning capabilities.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 4, 2014·2 min readPain Words Stand Out More for Those Experiencing ItPeople suffering from chronic pain pay more attention to pain related words than those who are pain free, a new study reports.Read More
