A new role for the hippocampus involving pattern separation and conjunctive representation in reinforcement learning is discussed. Read More
Researchers reveal lullabies help sooth both baby and mom simultaneously. Additionally, playing music to babies help increase their attention and positive displays of emotion to their mothers. Read More
Researchers shed light on areas of the brain associated with metacognitive judgement. Read More
A new study disputes a myth popularized by Freud. Reporting in Neuropsychological Review, researchers say they have found no association between obsessive compulsive disorder and higher IQ. Read More
Researchers contradict the accepted view that we biologically evolved a capacity for numerical cognition. Read More
Consistent rituals and practice lead to better skilled video game players, a new study reports. Read More
A new article questions what gives us purpose in life? Researchers speculate it is our drive to extract meaning from the world around us. Read More
A new paper reports fully investigating the brain before the onset of dementia may herald clues for developing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Read More
Hypnotic suggestion can trigger visual hallucinations similar to those experienced by people with synethesia, researchers report. Read More
A new neuroimaging study reveals self control varies depending on the importance of the decision. Self control, researchers note, may also be augmented when people are asked to justify their decisions. Read More
Researchers are utilizing neuroimaging data to identify brain patterns and predict depression with the help of machine learning. Read More
A new study looks at how our brains process information when we pay attention and attempt to ignore stimuli. Read More
