Knowing where the center of a space is helps inform spatial awareness
The postrhinal cortex of rats contains three types of spatial cells which act together to provide a sense of location and directional orientation.... Read More...
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More Than Just Memories: A New Role for the Hippocampus During Learning
A new role for the hippocampus involving pattern separation and conjunctive representation in reinforcement learning is discussed.... Read More...
Nutrition Linked to Intelligence and Brain Health in Older People
A new study links the consumption of lutein, a pigment found in leafy greens, to crystallized intelligence in older adults.... Read More...
Loopy Tunes: Brain Structure Differences Explain Why Some Tunes Stick in Our Heads
Do you get annoyed by that one tune going round and round in your head? Blame it on your cortical thickness.... Read More...
Feelings Forge Stronger Memories
A new study reports bad experiences enhance memory formation about places.... Read More...
Suspicion Resides in Two Regions of the Brain
Our baseline level of distrust is distinct and separable from our inborn lie detector.Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on my parahippocampal... Read More...
Ready to learn? Brain Scans Can Tell You
Neuroscientists identify brain activity that predicts how well you will remember images.Our memories work better when our brains are prepared to absorb new ... Read More...