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·December 8, 2015·3 min read

3D Video Games Can Help Boost Memory Formation

Researchers report playing 3D video games can help boost memory formation.

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·December 23, 2013·3 min read

A Novel Look at How Stories May Change the Brain

Researchers detect lingering changes in resting-state connectivity in the brain which occur when someone reads a "life changing" novel.

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·December 21, 2021·4 min read

Autism-Linked Gene, if Deleted, Results in Less Myelin

The deletion of the autism-associated Tbx1 gene results in slower cognitive processing and decreased myelin in mouse models.

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·January 15, 2015·3 min read

Autonomous Tots Have Higher Cognitive Skills

A new study reports higher cognitive skills in children with mothers who support the development of their sense of autonomy.

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·September 23, 2013·3 min read

Brain May Rely on Computer Like Mechanism to Make Sense of Novel Situations

Our brains could process new situations by relying on a method similar to a "pointer" system used by computers, new research suggests.

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·November 30, 2016·5 min read

Brain Pattern Flexibility and Behavior

Researchers investigate how high level cognitive processing occurs by looking at how different brain regions are connected.

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·August 12, 2013·5 min read

Brain’s Flexible Hub Network Helps Humans Adapt

A new study offers insight into how a well-connected core brain network in the lateral prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal cortex, help coordinate the brain’s response to novel cognitive challenges.

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·January 20, 2022·3 min read

Cannabis Use Produces Persistent Cognitive Impairments

Cannabis use leads to cognitive impairments that extend beyond the period of intoxication.

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·November 15, 2017·5 min read

Consuming Nuts May Improve Brainwave Function

Researchers reveal eating nuts can help enhance cognitive function, learning and sleep. The study reveals pistachios produce the greatest gamma waves response, and peanuts produce an enhanced delta brain wave response.

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·September 19, 2022·4 min read

Four New Brain Areas Involved in Many Cognitive Processes Mapped

Researchers have mapped four new areas of the human anterior prefrontal cortex that play critical roles in cognitive processing. Two of these newly mapped areas are larger in females than in males.