How Time Affects Learning
Researchers report people retain arbitrary associations when they learned the associations in short sessions spaced over a few weeks rather than one 20 minute session.... Read More...
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New Cell Type in Human Brain May Play Critical Role in Visual Search
Researchers have identified a new functional type of cell in the medial temporal lobe that may play an essential role in visual search.... Read More...
Neural Activity Sheds Light on the Origins of Consciousness
A new EEG and fMRI study of epilepsy patients may reveal clues about the origins of consciousness. Researchers report activity in the frontal lobe changes 2 seconds before patients report an alteration in perception, and activity in the medial temporal lobe changes one second prior to them reporting.... Read More...
Brain Stimulation Improves Word Recall in Severe Epilepsy
Stimulating specific regions of the brain can help to improve memory and word recall in those with severe epilepsy, a new Nature Communications study reports. ... Read More...
Danger Changes How Rat Brains Store Information
According to researchers, the ability of a male rat's brain to store memory changes depending on whether the environment in which they acquire information is safe or dangerous.... Read More...
Whole Brain Map of Electrical Connections Key to Forming Memories
A new, whole brain map of neural connectivity reveals low frequency activity rhythms drive communication between key areas involved in memory processing. ... Read More...
Early Stages of Dementia Reduce Human Face Memorization Ability
Kumamoto University researchers reveal people with MCI have a harder time memorizing human faces that their aging peers without the disorder. Additionally, researchers note, those with mild cognitive impairment express different gaze behavior while trying to memorize a face. ... Read More...
Blame Tired Brain Cells For Mental Lapses After Poor Sleep
UCLA researchers report sleep deprivation prevents neurons from correctly connecting with each other, resulting in temporary cognitive lapses in visual perception and memory.... Read More...
Your Neurons Register Familiar Faces, Whether You Notice Them or Not
Whether we are consciously aware of seeing a familiar face and object or not, our brains actively notice. A new study sheds light on the nature of conscious perception.... Read More...
Using ‘Sherlock’ to Reveal How Shared Experiences Shape Our Memories
According to a new study, people show similar brain activity when they share an experience and later go on to speak about their memory.... Read More...
How the Hippocampus Influences Future Thinking
Researchers report the hippocampus isn't just important for remembering past events, it also plays a vital role in future planning.... Read More...
What Can Google Tell Us About ‘the Memory Web’ in the Brain?
A new study helps to untangle the memory web by shedding light on how neurons in areas of the brain associated with memory provide long term coding of associations between concepts. ... Read More...