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·July 30, 2021·3 min read

Olympian’s Exit Spotlights Pressure on Athletes

In the face of immense pressure, Simone Biles' recent decision to withdraw from Olympic competition to focus on her mental health should be considered an inspirational message, psychologists say.

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·April 8, 2021·5 min read

Pathway That Transitions Brain From Plasticity to Stability Discovered

Astrocytes help transition the brain from a highly plastic state to one that is more stable.

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·March 2, 2021·4 min read

Unveiling the Weaving Fractal Network of Connecting Neurons

Dendrites weave their way through space that balances their need to connect to other neurons, but there is a cost.

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·December 11, 2020·5 min read

Like Adults, Children by Age 3 Prefer Seeing Fractal Patterns

Children as young as three have an adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns commonly seen in nature. The findings suggest the preference for common natural fractal patterns develops early in life.

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·February 7, 2020·4 min read

Just being around your cellphone affects your thinking

Without their cell phones, study participants had increased difficulty concentrating and experienced more mind-wandering that those who had access to their phones. Those who had access to their phone, but were told to resist using them had greater perceived concentration abilities than those who had no access to their device.

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·January 19, 2020·4 min read

The eyes can measure hearing

Eye-tracking and pupil dilation may be a new way to measure a person's hearing ability.

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·May 20, 2019·5 min read

Noninvasive biomarker for Parkinson’s disease possibly found in EEG data

Using EEG to measure beta waves shows promise in detecting Parkinson's disease in a non-invasive way.

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·December 3, 2018·3 min read

EEG Decodes How People Navigate Complex Sequences

A new EEG study reveals strong working memory is vital to working with abstract information.

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·July 26, 2018·5 min read

Zebrafish Interactions Offer Help in Studying Social Behavioral Disorders

Researchers have identified neurons vital for socialized behavior in zebrasifh. The study reports, when the neurons are disabled, their orientation to one another breaks down in a similar way to socialization problems in humans with ASD.

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·June 20, 2018·6 min read

New Insight Into Infant Handling by Young Bonobos

Researchers report young female bonobos prepare for motherhood by helping mother apes to take care of their young. Findings also show elevated levels of oxytocin in the urine of young females who help with parental style care of baby bonobos.

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·March 29, 2018·6 min read

Memory Researchers Link Two Brain Regions to Conceptual Organization

Researchers implicate the hippocampus in conceptual memory formation. The study reveals activity within the hippocampus and ventromedial prefrontal cortex is consistent with the retrieval of new concepts.