FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2015·4 min readNew Math Model Shows How Neural Networks Create MemoriesResearchers develop a new mathematical model to help better understand how the brain forms, and loses, memories.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 1, 2018·3 min readInsufficient Sleep Associated with Risky Teen BehaviorA new study reports teens who sleep for less than 6 hours per night are at greater risk of mental health issues, substance abuse, accidents and other risk taking behaviors.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2019·3 min readHow Musicians Communicate Non-Verbally During PerformanceFitting musicians with motion capture sensors and applying mathematical techniques, researchers discover how musicians communicate non-verbally while performing different pieces of music.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 22, 2019·4 min readInability to Integrate Reward Information Contributes to Undervalued Rewards in SchizophreniaA new computational model reveals the impaired ability to integrate size and probability of reward in those with schizophrenia may be the result of a lack of consideration of the magnitude of the reward.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2019·4 min readExploring the science of decision-makingWhen faced with complex choices, people show bursts of exploration before settling into preferred options of higher value.Read More
