FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 1, 2016·6 min readHow The Brain Recognizes FacesA new machine learning system can help shed light on how the human brain recognizes faces.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 29, 2016·3 min readPsychopaths Can Regret Bad Decisions, But Don’t Learn From ThemAccording to researchers, when a bad decision directly affects a psychopath, they experience regret but they do not use the experience as a lesson to direct their choices in the future.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 29, 2016·3 min readToddler Robots Help Solve How Children LearnA robotic system has enabled researchers to better understand how young children learn words.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 28, 2016·4 min readLow Hippocampal Blood Flow and Higher Alzheimer’s Vulnerability in Marijuana UsersA new study reports marijuana users have lower blood flow to the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·November 25, 2016·5 min readPractice Testing Protects Memory Against StressA new study reports learning by retrieval practice can help protect memory against the negative effects of stress.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 23, 2016·4 min readYour Dog Remembers What You DidA new study provides evidence that dogs may also have episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2016·7 min readImaging the Birth of New Brain CellsResearchers have developed an enhanced imaging technique that can detect small fluctuations in the rate at which neurons are generated in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 21, 2016·6 min readChimps Perform Grooming Behaviors the Same Way Their Moms DidAccording to a new study, chimps learn their grooming behavior from their mothers and they continue to perform the behavior long after the death of their mothers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 21, 2016·7 min readOur Brains Have a Basic Algorithm That Enables Our IntelligenceResearchers report relatively simple math logic underlies complex brain computations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·November 17, 2016·5 min readTransforming Recognition: A Type of Face Men Recognize Better Than WomenResearchers have discovered a type of face men are better at identifying than women: the faces of Transformer toys.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2016·4 min readThe Aging Brain Benefits From DistractionAccording to researchers, for the aging brain, distractions and reduced focus may not be as bad as we think.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 14, 2016·6 min readBrain Training Can Help in Fight Against Dementia: Meta AnalysisAccording to researchers, brain training apps can help improve mood and memory in people with mild cognitive impairment, but the training loses its effectiveness once dementia has been diagnosed.Read More
