Young children benefit from learning with a social robot
Young children are better able to understand what they are studying when they learn alongside a social robot. ... Read More...
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Brain activity patterns linked with improved learning and memory in multiple sclerosis
Using a modified story memory technique, people with multiple sclerosis showed improvements in learning and memory. Additionally, fMRI neuroimaging revealed changes in brain activity related to working memory and word encoding.... Read More...
Strongly ‘handed’ squirrels less good at learning
Gray squirrels who have a preference for using either their right or left paw perform worse on learning tasks.... Read More...
A new role for neurogenesis
Dentate gyrus neurogenesis acts to replace lost neurons and restore function following massive neuron loss. ... Read More...
Infants integrate firsthand and social experiences to decide when and how to try
Children as young as 18 months combine information from their own first-hand experiences and the experiences of others to decide whether to persist in trying to solve a problem. ... Read More...
Internet use reduces study skills in university students
Students who spend a significant amount of their time surfing the web have lower motivation to study and reduced academic performance.... Read More...
Reward improves visual perceptual learning, but only after people sleep
Reward does not improve visual perception learning unless it is followed by a good night's sleep.... Read More...
Prenatal Exposure to Flame Retardants Linked to Reading Problems
Children whose mothers were exposed to PBDE flame retardants while pregnancy had less efficient reading networks, and increased risk of developing reading disorders.... Read More...
Rejuvenating the brain: More stem cells improve learning and memory of old mice
Critical aspects of hippocampal function can be reversed in old age, or compensated for throughout life, with the help of neural stem cells.... Read More...
Abnormal neuron activity manifests as parental neglect
Abnormal activation of parvalbumin neurons in the young mouse auditory cortex manifests as a result of maternal neglect.... Read More...
A new method for boosting the learning of mathematics
Researchers 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...
Some learning is a whole-brain affair
Motor learning induces widespread cortical synaptic potentiation by increasing the trafficking of AMPAR into dendritic spines.... Read More...