Learning is optimized when we fail 15% of the time
Learning is optimized in computer models when there is an error rate of 15%. Researchers say the 85% accuracy rule may also apply to humans for optimal perceptual learning.... Read More...
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Neurofeedback Helps Control Learning Success
Neurofeedback training stimulates the cortical learning process and can help improve the sense of touch, a new study reveals.... Read More...
Passive Exposure Alone Can Enhance the Learning of Foreign Speech Sounds
A new study reveals passive exposure to foreign speech sounds over the course of several consecutive days helps enhance discrimination abilities and language learning. ... Read More...
Your Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like Reality
A new neuroimaging study reveals imagination may help people with fear or anxiety disorders overcome them. The study reports imagining a threat can alter the way it is represented in the brain.... Read More...
To See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some Rewiring
Researchers provide new evidence of brain plasticity. A new study reveals visual cortex neurons sprout new axons and shed some old ones as animals improve at perceptual learning tasks.... Read More...
Category Learning Can Be Influenced By Where an Object is in Our Field of Vision
Where objects appear in a person's visual field can affect the ability to determine what the object is, researchers say.... Read More...
Our Senses Can’t Learn Under Stress
Stress may impede perceptual learning and performance, a new study reports.... Read More...
Playing Action Video Games Can Boost Learning
According to a new study, playing action video games helps improve learning capabilities.... Read More...