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·April 6, 2015·6 min read

Neural Activity in Quickest Learners Differs From the Slowest

A new study reports of a biological basis as to why some people are quicker to learn than others.

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·April 1, 2015·6 min read

Faster Consolidation of Learning Visual Tasks Seen in Video Game Players

A new study reports video gamers could learn visual tasks quicker than their non gaming peers.

This image shows the relationship between the brain surface expansion and age in children, 3-20 years.

Featured Psychology

·March 31, 2015·3 min read

Child’s Brain Development Correlatively Linked to Socioeconomic Status and Parental Education Level

Neuroimaging study finds correlation between a child's brain development and the socioeconomic status of their family.

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Featured Psychology

·March 27, 2015·4 min read

How the Brain Switches Strategies to Find Better Solutions

Researchers explore how the brain is able to switch from an ongoing strategy to a new, more efficient one.

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·March 25, 2015·3 min read

TBI Patients Show Signs of Faster Brain Aging

According to a new study, patients with TBI show brain structure changes most often seen in older people.

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Featured Psychology

·March 25, 2015·3 min read

Behavioral and Cognitive Impairment Linked to Prenatal Exposure to Everyday Air Pollutants

Researchers report prenatal exposure to PAH can contribute to offspring developing behavioral and cognitive problems due to disruptive effects on early brain development.

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·March 24, 2015·2 min read

Childhood Development of Visual Processing Predicted by Gaze of Newborn

A new study supports the idea that key cognitive abilities are present in newborn babies.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 18, 2015·5 min read

Posture Can Affect Infant Memory and Learning

When it comes to learning new information, posture plays a critical role, a new robotics and infant learning study reports.

Images shows the progression of brain knowledge states as it learns a technical process.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 17, 2015·3 min read

Tracing the Brain Processes Which Occur During Technical Concept Learning

According to a new study, the brain builds up novel technical knowledge over a course of different learning stages.

Featured Psychology

·March 6, 2015·5 min read

The Rise and Fall of Cognitive Skills

Different components of fluid intelligence peak at different ages, a new study reports.

This image shows the location of the prefrontal cortex.

Featured Psychology

·March 5, 2015·4 min read

Abnormal Brain Rhythms Tied to Problems with Thinking in Schizophrenia

Using a unique mouse model, researchers show cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia may be reversible.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 25, 2015·2 min read

Navigating Nerve Fibers Take Different Shapes

A new study investigates how nerve fibers make connections during brain development. The findings could help researchers understand why some cognitive disorders occur.