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·February 14, 2022·5 min read

Transient Blood Pressure Spikes Coupled to Learning in Brain

Minor rises in blood pressure due to short-term stressors are linked to a brain area associated with consciousness and motor learning.

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·February 12, 2022·3 min read

Natural Mineral May Help Reverse Memory Loss

Selenium, a natural mineral found in grains, meats, and nuts can reverse cognitive impairment following a stroke and improve learning and memory in the aging brain.

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·February 11, 2022·2 min read

Lifetime of Knowledge Can Clutter Memories of Older Adults

Older people's brains allocate more space to accumulated knowledge and have more material to navigate when trying to access memories, a new study reports.

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·February 3, 2022·4 min read

People With Less Memory Loss in Old Age Gain More Knowledge

Older adults who experience less decline in fluid cognitive abilities show larger gains in crystallized abilities, a new study reports.

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·January 24, 2022·7 min read

Cash Support for Low-Income Families Impacts Infant Brain Activity

Infants from lower socioeconomic backgrounds show improvements in brain activity associated with learning and thinking after one year of monthly cash support provided to their families. The findings show interventions designed to reduce poverty positively impact a child's brain development.

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·January 17, 2022·5 min read

Improving Reading Skills Through Action Video Games

A new study reveals a child's reading skills can be developed with the help of a newly designed child-friendly action video game.

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·January 13, 2022·3 min read

New Theory Proposes Forgetting Is Actually a Form of Learning

Researchers propose forgetting memories or things we have learned may be a functional feature in the brain and actually an additional form of learning.

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·January 12, 2022·5 min read

Learning Through Guided Play Can Be as Effective as Adult-Led Instruction up to at Least Age Eight

Study reports play-based learning may positively impact a young child's acquisition of math skills compared to direct teaching.

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·January 10, 2022·3 min read

New Neural Circuits That Regulate Spatial Learning and Memory in the Brain’s Hippocampal Formation Discovered

Study identifies a novel neural circuit that regulates spatial learning and memory in the brain's hippocampal formation.

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·January 10, 2022·4 min read

Brain Activity During Observational Learning Similar to Memory Recall

Mouse study reveals brain activity patterns associated with memory recall become active when learning by observation.

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·January 2, 2022·4 min read

Academic Education Can Positively Affect Aging of the Brain

Older adults with an academic background showed lower increases of signs of brain degeneration than those who were less educated, a new study reports.

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·December 21, 2021·5 min read

Brain Mechanisms Involved in Learning Also Drive Social Conformity

A brain network implicated in learning by trial and error also becomes engaged when people adapt to social norms, a new study reports. Findings suggest people learn from social information similarly to learning by trial and error.