FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 8, 2015·3 min read3D Video Games Can Help Boost Memory FormationResearchers report playing 3D video games can help boost memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2013·3 min readA Novel Look at How Stories May Change the BrainResearchers detect lingering changes in resting-state connectivity in the brain which occur when someone reads a "life changing" novel.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·January 15, 2015·3 min readAutonomous Tots Have Higher Cognitive SkillsA new study reports higher cognitive skills in children with mothers who support the development of their sense of autonomy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2013·3 min readBrain May Rely on Computer Like Mechanism to Make Sense of Novel SituationsOur brains could process new situations by relying on a method similar to a "pointer" system used by computers, new research suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2016·5 min readBrain Pattern Flexibility and BehaviorResearchers investigate how high level cognitive processing occurs by looking at how different brain regions are connected.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2013·5 min readBrain’s Flexible Hub Network Helps Humans AdaptA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 20, 2022·3 min readCannabis Use Produces Persistent Cognitive ImpairmentsCannabis use leads to cognitive impairments that extend beyond the period of intoxication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 15, 2017·5 min readConsuming Nuts May Improve Brainwave FunctionResearchers 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.Read More
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