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·August 4, 2018·5 min read

Why 419 Scams Continue to Dupe Us

Researchers report 419 scams are still successful as they play on our human vulnerability and optimism.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 2, 2018·4 min read

Acting is Key to Remembering Tasks

Researchers say acting out scenarios may help to improve prospective memory. Poor prospective memory, researchers report, may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Neurology

·August 1, 2018·4 min read

Measure of Belly Fat in Older Adults Linked to Cognitive Impairment

Researchers report your body fat could be a predictor of cognitive decline. The study reveals older people with higher waist to hip ratios had reduced cognitive function.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 31, 2018·5 min read

New Facts Concerning Working Memory in Children Uncovered

Researchers shed new light on the role the insula and frontoparietal brain regions play in a child's working memory.

Featured Psychology

·July 30, 2018·3 min read

$2.99 or $3.00? Will a Penny Difference Get You to the Checkout Counter?

A new study reveals nine ending prices are not universally effective at getting shoppers to the checkout line.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 30, 2018·3 min read

Brain Game Doesn’t Offer Brain Gain

Researchers debunk claims that regularly using brain training games can give you an advantage in performance with untrained cognitive tasks.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 26, 2018·5 min read

Link Found Between Resilience to Dyslexia and Gray Matter in Frontal Cortex

Researchers report high density of neurons in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex play a significant role in resilient dyslexia.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 25, 2018·4 min read

Cognitive and Motor Training Combined May Slow or Reverse Dementia

A new study reports 30 minutes of cognitive and motor training once a week can slow the progression of, and possibly reverse, the symptoms of dementia.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 23, 2018·5 min read

Giant Neurons in the Brain May Play Similarly Giant Role in Awareness and Cognition

Researchers reveal the role nucleus gigantocellularis neurons play in generalized arousal and cognition.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 23, 2018·4 min read

A Possible Origin of Human Speech

Researchers have identified a neural network in the brains of monkeys that may represent a common evolutionary origin for social communication and human speech.

Featured Psychology

·July 23, 2018·6 min read

How We See Others’ Emotions Depends on Our Pre-Concevied Beliefs

A new study sheds light into how we recognize facial expressions of emotion. Researchers report our interpretation of emotions expressed facially by others depends upon our pre-conceived understanding of emotion.