FeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2019·4 min readPersonality feature that could predict how often you exercise identifiedThose who are conscientious and are better at making plans to meet their goals are more likely to engage in physical exercise.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 21, 2019·3 min readResearch rules out mental flexibility, attention as advantages for some bilingual childrenWhile learning a second language has positive benefits for children, there is little evidence that bilingual children have more advanced executive function or improved attention over those who are monolingual.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2016·3 min readReading Can Improve Mental FlexibilityA new study reports that reading a good book can help increase mental flexibility.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 24, 2015·3 min readPhysical Activity Improves Mental Flexibility in Older AdultsOlder people who engage in regular physical activity have more intact white matter and have more variable brain activity than their less active peers, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 24, 2015·5 min readMental Flexibility Enabled With Help of Rare NeuronA new study reports behavioral flexibility is controlled by specific neurons in the striatum.Read More
