FeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2020·2 min readEarly-life education improves memory in old age, especially for womenFemales who attend school for longer have better memory ability in old age, a new study reports. For each year of education, memory gains were, on average, five times greater for women than the losses experienced due to each year of aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 7, 2020·6 min readStudents who listened to Beethoven during lectures and sleep performed better on testsListening to classical music during a lecture and again as you sleep can help improve test performance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 20, 2020·4 min readWant to live longer? Stay in schoolA person's level of education is the best predictor of lifespan, a new study reports. 13% of those with a high school education or less died before the age of 60. Only 5% of people with a college-level education died before the age of 60.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2020·3 min readTesting during studying improves memory and inferenceTesting yourself while learning improves your ability to make inferences about the subject matter.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 7, 2020·2 min readBrain training does not improve early number skillsBrain training exercises do not help boost early math learning. However, core thinking skills, including memory and attention, are key skills that support early math learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2020·5 min readA new method for boosting the learning of mathematicsResearchers have developed a new intervention program that promotes the learning of math to school-aged children. More than half the children who entered the ACE-ArithmEcole program were better able to solve complex math problems, compared to 29% who were not exposed to the new method.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2019·3 min readOnly half of US children get enough sleep during the week52% of children aged between 6 and 17 in the USA are not getting the recommended amount of sleep during the week. Children who sleep 9 or more hours a night showed more interest in learning, improved social behavior, and an increased desire to do well at school.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 1, 2019·6 min readBetter sleep habits lead to better college gradesBetter quality, longer duration, and consistency of sleep were strongly associated with better academic performance in college.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2019·2 min readEngaging educational videos elicit similar brain activity in studentsHigher similarity in brain activity was noted while students watched educational clips they ranked as most appealing. The findings could help content creators to use neuroscience data in the creation of strong educational materials.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 11, 2019·5 min readEducation and intelligence may protect cognition’ but don’t prevent Alzheimer’s diseaseIntelligence, education and participating in cognitively challenging tasks may stave off the effects of dementia for longer, but can not protect against the inevitable Alzheimer's pathology in those at risk.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 2, 2019·5 min readChildren who nap midday are happier, excel academically, and have fewer behavioral problemsChildren aged 10 to 12 have greater happiness, self-control, fewer behavioral problems, increased cognitive performance and academic achievement when they take a brief midday nap, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 10, 2019·3 min readAging gracefully: Study identifies factors for healthy memory at any ageOlder adults who have higher levels of education, embark on more social activities and stay cognitively active have a slower rate of cognitive decline than those who engage in less self-maintenance and social activities.Read More
