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·July 8, 2022·5 min read

Brain Ripples May Help Bind Information Across the Human Cortex

Ripples occur in the human cortex, both while we are awake and asleep.

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·September 28, 2021·3 min read

Information Can Reduce Selfish Behavior

People in competitive situations are more ready to accept the results and outcomes if they receive information that the process has been fair. This results in a reduction of selfish behaviors.

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·May 28, 2020·4 min read

Strong convictions can blind us to information that challenges them

People fail to process information that contradicts their convictions. A new study explains the neural processes that contribute to confirmation bias.

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·June 27, 2019·3 min read

People’s motivations bias how they gather information

People stop gathering information earlier when it supports the conclusion they wish is true than when it supports an undesirable conclusion.

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·June 19, 2019·5 min read

Information addiction: How information is like snacks, money, and drugs to your brain

Obtaining new information may be addictive. Study finds information acquisition shares the same dopamine producing reward system pathway as food, financial rewards and drugs.

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·October 5, 2018·2 min read

Researchers Create New Font That Helps Boost Memory

Researchers at RMIT combine psychological theory and typography to develop a new computer font they say helps to improve retention of written information. The font, Sans Forgetica, may help people remember what they read and could help those struggling to study for exams.

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·September 18, 2018·4 min read

Our Brain Predicts Words Before They Are Pronounced

Researchers report the brain is not only able to anticipate the conclusion of sentences, it can also anticipate an auditory stimulus and determine the phonemes or specific words a speaker is going to pronounce.

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·September 8, 2018·5 min read

Past Memory Cues Help People Juggle Numerous Pieces of Information

A new EEG study reveals memory cues can influence the neural representation related to information about cued and non-cued locations, but the effect of the cue depends upon when it appears.

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·August 8, 2018·4 min read

To Understand Working Memory, Researchers Must Resolve This Debate

Researchers say, to better understand working memory, it is important to resolve the debate over how we hold and judge multiple pieces of information in mind.

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·June 7, 2018·3 min read

Bad News Becomes Hysteria in Crowds

Researchers reveal news stories about potential threats become more negative, hysterical and inaccurate when passed from person to person. The study reveals the effect is not counteracted by presenting people with more balanced and neutral facts.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 20, 2017·4 min read

Long Term Memories Made With Meaningful Information

According to researchers, the key to retaining information is to relate it to something meaningful rather than to repeat it parrot fashion.

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·March 1, 2017·5 min read

The Power of Perception: How Information Sources Affect Voters

People's opinions of political figures influence how plausible they believe the information they provide to be, even when the information is incorrect, a new study reports.