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·August 4, 2019

Heavy metal music may have a bad reputation, but it has numerous mental health benefits for fans

Heavy metal music may have a bad reputation, but a new study reveals the music has positive mental health benefits for its fans. Read More

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·June 10, 2019

AI software reveals the inner workings of short-term memory

A recurrent neural network algorithm demonstrates short-term synaptic plasticity can support short term maintenance of information, providing the memory delay period is sufficiently short. Read More

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·March 14, 2019

It’s Not Your Fault, Your Brain is Self-Centered

Testing self-referential bias in working memory, researchers report people automatically self prioritize. This may form the basis for egocentric bias when it comes to decision making. Read More

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·July 5, 2018

Brain Cell That Improves Learning Detected

A new study reveals OLM cell activity can affect memory encoding. The findings enhance understanding of how a single component in memory circuits can affect memory formation. Read More

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·June 28, 2018

Early Maternal Diet Affects Brain Development and Adult Memory

A new study reveals maternal diet during pregnancy can have dramatic implications for fetal brain development and can impact short term memory in adults. Read More

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·December 11, 2017

Infant Brain Responses Predict Reading Speed During Later Childhood

Brain responses from 6 month old infants with an inherited dyslexia risk differed from those without the risk factor and also predicted their reading ability later in childhood, a new study reveals. Read More

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·July 24, 2017

Alcohol Boosts Recall of Earlier Learning

A new Scientific Reports study reveals alcohol may have a surprising effect on learning and memory. Researchers found those who drank alcohol following a learned word task had better recollection of the terms they learned the next day than those who did not drink. Read More

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·July 17, 2017

Daily Crosswords Linked to Sharper Brain in Later Life

A new study from the University of Exeter adds to growing evidence that embarking on daily challenging puzzles can help protect brain function later in life. Researchers report older people who complete a daily crossword have brain function equivalent to people ten years their junior when it comes to grammatical reasoning and short term memory accuracy. Read More

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·June 20, 2017

Long Term Memories Made With Meaningful Information

According to researchers, the key to retaining information is to relate it to something meaningful rather than to repeat it parrot fashion. Read More

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·June 7, 2017

Limited Short Term Memory Caused by Interference From Similar Items Seen Earlier

Researchers report working memory is often limited by interference from items we have seen earlier, leading to the appearance it having limited capacity. Read More