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·July 19, 2018·4 min read

Perinatal Exposure to Phthalates Impairs Brain Structure and Function: Rat Study

Researchers report rats exposed to phthalates, both while in the womb and through lactation, had fewer neurons and synapses than peers who were not exposed to the plasticizing chemicals. Additionally, the phthalate exposed rats showed deficits in cognitive flexibility.

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·June 27, 2018·6 min read

Extreme Childhood Stress Can Harm Social Learning for Years to Come

Researchers explore how early extreme childhood stress can have a negative impact on social learning and mental health later in life.

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·June 6, 2018·5 min read

How the Brain Performs Flexible Computations

A new neural model reveals how the brain is able to adapt and process new information, researchers report.

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·May 31, 2018·4 min read

Memory Depends On Protein ‘Off Switch”

A new study suggests a lack of cognitive flexibility and ability to retain new information may be a result of the Arc protein not being fully switched off.

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·May 18, 2018·3 min read

Sleep Deprivation Takes Toll on Decision Making

A new study will look at how sleep deprivation affects cognitive flexibility and cognitive processing on a neurobiological level.

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·December 21, 2017·5 min read

How Genes Influence Performance of Sleep Deprived People

People with a variation of the DRD2 gene are more resilient to the effects of sleep deprivation when completing tasks that require cognitive flexibility, a new study reports.

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·December 20, 2017·5 min read

Can’t Switch Focus? Your Brain May Not Be Wired For It

A new study reveals why some people find it more difficult than others to meet switching demands and change focus as efficiently.

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·May 2, 2017·4 min read

Language Shapes How the Brain Perceives Time

A new study reports bilingual people think about time differently depending on the language context they are estimating event duration.

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·April 14, 2017·3 min read

High Stakes, High Risk, and a Bad Bet: Inside the Brains of Gambling Addicts

A new neuroimaging study finds those with gambling addition have a poor ability to assess and adapt to high risk situations.

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·February 3, 2016·4 min read

You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks, But Younger Dogs Learn Faster

Older dogs are slower to learn and exhibit lower cognitive flexibility than younger dogs, but are better at logical reasoning, a new study reports.

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·September 30, 2015·2 min read

Infants Resort to Habits When Stressed

A new study reports that it's not just adults who resort to habits when under stress, infants do too. Additionally, less cognitive flexibility children have due to stress could impact their acquisition of knowledge.