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Featured Neuroscience

·November 2, 2020·5 min read

Specific Brain Region and Circuits Controlling Attention Identified

Study identifies a key role locus coeruleus neurons play in attentional control.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 28, 2020·4 min read

Researchers Link Poor Memory to Attention Lapses and Media Multitasking

A new study reveals a correlation between multimedia multitasking, memory loss, and difficulties in maintaining attention.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 8, 2020·5 min read

Musical Training Can Improve Attention and Working Memory in Children

Children who learn to play musical instruments have an edge over their non-musical peers when it comes to learning, memory, and attention. Those who learn musical instruments showed greater activity in the inferior frontal gyrus and the supramarginal gyrus, which are parts of the "phonological loop". The phonological loop is associated with working memory involved in auditory processing. Researchers say learning an instrument also has positive implications on creativity and quality of life overall for children.

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·September 24, 2020·4 min read

How the Human Brain Is So Resilient

Non-invasive brain stimulation technology may enhance the human system's ability for rapid and adaptive decision making.

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·September 12, 2020·2 min read

Exercise Improves Learning and Memory in Young Adults

Aerobic exercise for up to one hour at moderate to high intensity improves memory, attention, and learning for up to two hours.

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·August 20, 2020·6 min read

Paying Attention to the Neurons Behind Our Alertness

Researchers identify three populations of neurons in layer 6 of the cortex that contribute to alertness.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Visual Neuroscience

·August 19, 2020·3 min read

Toddlers Who Use Touchscreens Show Attention Differences

Toddlers who frequently use touchscreen technology may have an edge over their peers who are not routinely exposed to the technology when it comes to visual search abilities.

Featured Psychology

·August 4, 2020·2 min read

An Averted Glance Gives a Glimpse of the Mind Behind the Eyes

In socially awkward situations when a person is caught staring and averts their eyes, a third-party observer does not reflexively follow their gaze. The brain tells the observer there is no significance to the location where the embarrassed person has turned their attention.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·August 3, 2020·5 min read

Experiencing Childhood Trauma Makes Body and Brain Age Faster

Children who experience early life adversity experience faster biological aging than children with no history of exposure to abuse. Trauma was associated with biological aging in early puberty, cellular aging, and alterations in brain structure. The findings may explain why children who experienced adversity early in life often suffer poor health as they age.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·August 3, 2020·5 min read

Energy Demands Limit Our Brains’ Information Processing Capacity

Paying attention alters how the brain allocates its limited energy. As the brain uses more energy to process information we attend to, the less energy is supplied to processing outside our field of attention.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 10, 2020·6 min read

How the Brain Focuses While Ignoring Distractions

Mouse study pinpoints the precise location in the brain where distracting stimuli are blocked, allowing for concentration on specific tasks. The findings could have implications for the treatment of ADHD and schizophrenia.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 7, 2020·5 min read

Our Animal Inheritance: Humans Perk Up Ears When They Hear Interesting Sounds

It is well documented that animals perk up their ears when they hear a noise that captures their attention. A new study reveals humans also do the same. Researchers demonstrated humans make small, unconscious movements of their ears directed toward a sound that sparks attention.

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attention

Specific Brain Region and Circuits Controlling Attention Identified

Researchers Link Poor Memory to Attention Lapses and Media Multitasking

Musical Training Can Improve Attention and Working Memory in Children

How the Human Brain Is So Resilient

Exercise Improves Learning and Memory in Young Adults

Paying Attention to the Neurons Behind Our Alertness

Toddlers Who Use Touchscreens Show Attention Differences

An Averted Glance Gives a Glimpse of the Mind Behind the Eyes

Experiencing Childhood Trauma Makes Body and Brain Age Faster

Energy Demands Limit Our Brains’ Information Processing Capacity

How the Brain Focuses While Ignoring Distractions

Our Animal Inheritance: Humans Perk Up Ears When They Hear Interesting Sounds

Not All Older Adults Reap Cognitive Benefits of Life Satisfaction

Breakthrough on Genetic & Molecular Drivers of Alzheimer’s

Mapping Early Visual System in Wasps Provides AI and Neural Insights

Protein p53’s Role in Autism-like Behavior and Memory

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