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Research rules out mental flexibility, attention as advantages for some bilingual children

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

While learning a second language has positive benefits for children, there is little evidence that bilingual children have more advanced executive function or improved attention over those who are monolingual.... Read More...

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No Link Between Bilingualism in Children and More Focus

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2019

Contrary to popular belief, bilingual children do not have an advantage over monolingual children when it comes to attention and executive function, a new study reports.... Read More...

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The Circuits That Help You Keep Your Cool

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2019

Researchers reveal how connections from around the mammalian brain stimulate two key cell types in the locus coeruleus to moderate arousal in two different ways. ... Read More...

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Anticipation of Touch Takes Focus and Executive Skills

Neuroscience NewsDecember 13, 2018

Study reveals the ability to anticipate touch also indicates a child's ability to focus.... Read More...

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Learning to Lie Has Cognitive Benefits

Neuroscience NewsAugust 31, 2018

A new study reports there are cognitive benefits for children who learn to lie early in life. Researchers say children who learn to lie early have more self control, better executive function and improved theory of mind.... Read More...

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Link Found Between Resilience to Dyslexia and Gray Matter in Frontal Cortex

Neuroscience NewsJuly 26, 2018

Researchers report high density of neurons in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex play a significant role in resilient dyslexia.... Read More...

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“Skinny Fat” in Older Adults May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk

Neuroscience NewsJuly 5, 2018

Researchers say the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass, could be a predictor of cognitive function in older adults. Sarcopenic obesity could be used to predict risk factors for developing dementia, the study reports.... Read More...

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Hypertension May Cause Dementia

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2018

An MRI study reveals neuroimaging can detect early signs of neurological damage in people with hypertension before symptoms of dementia occur.... Read More...

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How Depression Affects Your Thinking Skills

Neuroscience NewsJune 9, 2018

Typically, many people associate depression with feelings of sadness or despair. However, depression can also affect your cognitive abilities and memory. A new paper reviews the impact depression has on cognitive function and considers therapy options to help improve these often overlooked symptoms of the disorder. ... Read More...

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Culture Shapes the Brain: How Reading Changes the Way We Think

Neuroscience NewsApril 23, 2018

A new study sheds light on how reading shapes our brain and can improve our memory. Those who are not practiced readers, researchers discovered, find it more difficult to distinguish how an object is oriented in space.... Read More...

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Childhood Aggression Linked to Deficits in Executive Function

Neuroscience NewsApril 11, 2018

According to a new study, children with executive function deficits were more likely to show physical and reactive aggression later in life. Researchers suggest helping children to improve executive function could help to reduce aggression levels.... Read More...

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Study Finds ‘Baby Brain’ is Real, But We’re Still Not Sure What Causes it

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 15, 2018

A new study reveals baby brain, the increased forgetfulness and inattention some women experience during pregnancy does, in fact, exist.... Read More...

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executive function

Research rules out mental flexibility, attention as advantages for some bilingual children

No Link Between Bilingualism in Children and More Focus

The Circuits That Help You Keep Your Cool

Anticipation of Touch Takes Focus and Executive Skills

Link Found Between Resilience to Dyslexia and Gray Matter in Frontal Cortex

“Skinny Fat” in Older Adults May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk

Hypertension May Cause Dementia

How Depression Affects Your Thinking Skills

Culture Shapes the Brain: How Reading Changes the Way We Think

Childhood Aggression Linked to Deficits in Executive Function