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·May 12, 2022·4 min read

Children With Autism Exhibit Typical Joint Attention During Toy Play With a Parent

Young children on the autism spectrum achieved joined attention similar to that of a neurotypical child when playing with their parents.

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·May 10, 2022·3 min read

Exposing Liars by Distraction

Liars are easy to spot when they are faced with multi-tasking and dividing their attention while being interviewed, researchers report.

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·May 3, 2022·8 min read

Why Teens Tune Out to Mom’s Voice

At age 13, teenagers no longer find their mother's voice uniquely rewarding, and tune into unfamiliar voices more. A new study reveals the neurobiology behind why teens begin to separate from their parents at this point of development and how it shapes them to become more socially adept outside a family setting.

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·May 3, 2022·5 min read

Finding Your Car in a Parking Lot Relies on This Newly Discovered Brain Circuit

A newly discovered brain circuit allows us to focus attention on what's important in the environment and ignore other sensory stimuli.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 29, 2022·5 min read

How Ritalin Sharpens Attention

Study sheds new light on the neurobiological mechanisms that occur, allowing the ADHD drug Ritalin to improve attention and report the drug could have benefits for a range of cognitive changes associated with aging.

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·March 3, 2022·2 min read

Attention! Brain Scans Can Tell if You Are Paying It

A computational model that uses fMRI data helps researchers successfully predict how well people will perform at an attention task based on their brain scans alone.

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·January 31, 2022·4 min read

“Do You See What I See?” Study Shows Cross-Cultural Variation in Maternal Focus During Parent-Child Interactions

Study sheds new light on the roles of social interactions and cultural diversity in the development of attention.

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·January 20, 2022·3 min read

Cannabis Use Produces Persistent Cognitive Impairments

Cannabis use leads to cognitive impairments that extend beyond the period of intoxication.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·January 17, 2022·2 min read

The Brain Pays Attention to Unfamiliar Voices During Sleep

During deep sleep, the presence of an unfamiliar voice elicits more K-complexes, a type of brain wave linked to sensory perturbances during sleep, compared to the sound of a familiar voice.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 7, 2022·5 min read

How the Brain Helps Us Focus Our Attention

A new framework describes how the locus coeruleus regulates the brain's sensitivity to relevant information during situations that require attention.

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·January 3, 2022·5 min read

Choline During Pregnancy Impacts Children’s Sustained Attention

Increased choline consumption during pregnancy was associated with better performance in tasks requiring sustained attention in children aged seven. Researchers found doubling the recommended amount of choline by increasing consumption of nuts, eggs, red meats, and fish during pregnancy had the greatest benefits for the developing fetal brain.