FeaturedNeuroscience·May 24, 2012·4 min readPersistent Changes to Sensory Experience can Promote Rewiring of Aging BrainMax Planck Florida Institute Study Shows: Persistent Sensory Experience Is Good For The Aging Brain Despite a long-held scientific belief...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 23, 2012·3 min readRobust White Matter Helps Keep Us Smart As We AgeWell-connected brains make you smarter in older age Brains that maintain healthy nerve connections as we age help keep us...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2012·3 min readA Study of Magic and Illusions Offers Insight into Perception and CognitionBarrow researchers use magic for discoveries Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center have unveiled...Read More
Neurology·May 18, 2012·1 min readCognitive Effect of Head Impacts on Student AthletesDartmouth researchers investigate the cognitive effects of athlete head impacts. Dartmouth faculty and students played prominent roles in a recent...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 14, 2012·2 min readLet There Be Light: It’s Good for Our BrainsEPFL scientists have proven that light intensity influences our cognitive performance and how alert we feel, and that these positive...Read More
Psychology·April 26, 2012·1 min readAnalytic Thinking Can Decrease Religious Belief: UBC Psych StudyA new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers. The...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2011·2 min readThe Brain Against Words in the MirrorMost people can read texts reflected in a mirror slowly and with some effort, but a team of scientists from...Read More
