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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·February 8, 2023·3 min read

          How Sleep Deprivation Affects Cognitive Performance

          Sleep deprivation doesn't just alter brain activity, it also changes the connection between neurons. Both changes have a significant effect on working memory and cognitive performance.
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          ·October 7, 2021·3 min read

          Smoggier Skies, Lower Scores? Air Pollution Impacts Cognitive Performance of Students

          An increase of 10 micrograms per cubic meter of PM10 air pollution on examination days reduced students' test scores by 8% on average, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 11, 2019·5 min read

          Skipping one night of sleep may leave insomniacs twice as impaired

          Chronic insomniacs who pull an all-nighter perform twice as bad on reaction time tests as normal sleepers who forgo a night's sleep.
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          ·May 22, 2019·2 min read

          Unlike men, women’s cognitive performance may improve at higher room temperature

          Women have better cognitive performance when in higher temperature environments. Researchers found women performed better on verbal and math tests when the room temperature is warmer, while male performance peaks in colder room climates.
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          ·January 3, 2019·3 min read

          Disrupted Networks Link Overlapping Cognitive Deficits in Psychiatric Disorder

          A new meta analysis study identifies dysfunction of neurocognitive networks across multiple psychiatric disorders.
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          ·December 1, 2018·7 min read

          Bigger Brains Are Smarter, But Not By Much

          Neuroimaging information reveals a small but significant positive association between brain volume and cognitive performance.
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          ·October 12, 2018·2 min read

          Study Provides Insights On the Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Performance

          Study reveals both aerobic exercise and standing in an upright posture improves visual working memory.
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          ·November 16, 2017·4 min read

          Multiplayer Video Games: Link Between Skill and Intelligence Discovered

          Some MOBA video games can act like an IQ test, researchers report. In a new PLOS ONE study, researchers note a correlation between skill in action strategy games, like DOTA2, and high IQ. The correlation is similar to that seen between intelligence and ability in more traditional games like chess.
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          ·June 16, 2016·3 min read

          How Your Workplace Could Be Affecting Your Brain Function

          A new study shows that lack of stimulation and working in a dirty environment has long term impact on cognitive health for employees.
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