Psychology·January 17, 2012·2 min readThe Illusion of Courage: New Research Explains Why People Mispredict Their Behavior in Embarrassing SituationWhether it’s investing in stocks, bungee jumping or public speaking, why do we often plan to take risks but then...Read More
Psychology·January 6, 2012·2 min readCognitive Decline Can Begin as Early as 45, Warn ExpertsThe brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research...Read More
Neurology·December 21, 2011·5 min readUCLA Neuroscientists Demonstrate Crucial Advances in Brain ReadingInnovative machine learning method anticipates neurocognitive changes, similar to predictive text-entry for cell phones, internet search engines At UCLA’s Laboratory...Read More
NeurologyPsychology·December 19, 2011·2 min readBabies Remember Even as They Seem to ForgetFifteen years ago, textbooks on human development stated that babies 6 months of age or younger had no sense of...Read More
GeneticsNeuroscience·December 15, 2011·2 min readNeuroscientists Boost Memory Using Genetics and Memory Enhancing DrugWhen the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn...Read More
Neuroscience·November 9, 2011·4 min readHC: Woman with Amnesia Unable to Hold a Single Face in Short-term Memory … Unless it’s Paris HiltonStudy shows intact memory for familiar information, despite memory deficit A 22-year-old woman known as “HC” with amnesia since birth...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2011·5 min readNeuroscientists Show Activity Patterns in Fly Brain are Optimized for Memory StorageWe know from experience that particular smells are almost inseparable in our minds with memories, some vague and others very...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 25, 2011·3 min readScientists Use New Technology to Show That Interrupted Sleep Impairs Memory in MiceWith the novel use of a technique that uses light to control brain cells, Stanford University researchers have shown that...Read More
AutismElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2011·2 min readCompetition Between Brain Cells Spurs Memory Circuit DevelopmentFrom the Petri dish into a living organism, for the first time U-M scientists observe key aspects of how the...Read More
Neuroscience·May 13, 2011·4 min readAs Time Goes by, It Gets Tougher to ‘Just Remember This’It’s something we just accept: the fact that the older we get, the more difficulty we seem to have remembering...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 12, 2011·3 min readWeight Loss Improves MemoryJohn Gunstad, an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Book Reviews·April 4, 2011·5 min readNeurobehavioral Anatomy, Third Edition – Neuroscience Book ReviewThis is a Neuroscience News book review of Neurobehavioral Anatomy, Third Edition by Christopher M. Filley. Lately, neuroscience anatomy books...Read More
