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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.

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·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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·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.

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·December 18, 2021·3 min read

Visuals Increase Attention; Now Science Explains Why

Norepinephrine is locally regulated in the visual cortex. More norepinephrine is released when and where visual information is processed.

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·December 16, 2021·3 min read

Choline Transporter in the Brain Is Necessary for Tuning Out Unneeded Information

The choline transporter protein regulates habituation to smells in fruit fly brains.

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·December 15, 2021·3 min read

Mindfulness Can Get Wandering Thoughts Back on Track

Practicing mindfulness when your mind is wandering can help you regain attention, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 23, 2021·6 min read

In the Zone: How We Achieve Brain Flow

Brain flow occurs when a person participates in an activity that is engaging enough to involve someone to a point of barely being distracted, but not so difficult that the task becomes frustrating. Flow, researchers say, requires high levels of attention.

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Featured Psychology

·October 16, 2021·4 min read

Why Do We Wake Around 3am and Dwell On Our Fears and Shortcomings?

Researchers investigate why many of us wake in the middle of the night and dwell on our fears.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 14, 2021·5 min read

People Synchronize Heart Rates While Listening Attentively to Stories

Heart rate synchronization occurs, even when people listen to a story alone, when paying attention to certain points of a story.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·September 13, 2021·6 min read

Your Brain Learns to Steer Your Attention Away From Disturbing Sounds

Researchers shed light on how the brain responds to unexpected sounds.

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·September 2, 2021·4 min read

The Memory Changes of Menopause

Researchers have identified four cognitive profiles associated with menopause. Findings reveal women who experience stronger verbal learning and memory, in addition to better attention and executive function during menopause, are less likely to experience hot flashes and depression. Women who experienced cognitive weakness had an increased risk of depression and sleep disruptions.