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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Memory Brain Hack: Super Sized Memory is Trainable and Long Lasting
Embarking in 30 minutes of strategic memory training for 40 days more than doubles the capacity for memory recall, a new study reports.... Read More...
Brain Processes Critical to Short-Term Memory Identified
Researchers have identified how the brain is able to create and maintain short term memories.... Read More...
Researchers Examine Brain Networks During Short Term Task Learning
A new study explores the underlying neural processes at play when embarking in short term task learning.... Read More...
How the Brain Tracks Action to Match Physical Effort to Changes in Environment
Researchers report cells in the brain’s dorsal raphe nucleus use visual clues to assess whether attempts at movement have been effective.... Read More...