FeaturedPsychology·April 16, 2019·4 min readMindful body awareness training during treatment for drug addiction helps prevent relapseAn intervention treatment called Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy, or MABT, helps women recover from, and prevents relapse, in substance use disorder when used in conjunction with community-based programs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 7, 2019·2 min readLong-Term Breastfeeding Sheds Light on Whether an Infant Becomes Left or Right HandedAccording to researchers, the prevalence of being left-handed is lower in children who were breastfed compared to those who were bottle fed. The study proposes breastfeeding may optimize brain lateralization towards dominant handedness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2018·7 min readAnticipation of Touch Takes Focus and Executive SkillsStudy reveals the ability to anticipate touch also indicates a child's ability to focus.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 26, 2018·4 min readPracticing Mindfulness Benefits Parents and ChildrenAccording to a new study, practicing mindfulness can have beneficial effects on both parents and children. The study reports parents who practice mindfulness have better control of their emotions, which helps them to apply consistency and encourage their children. Children showed improvements in social skills and a decrease in negative behaviors when interacting with others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2018·5 min readPucker Up Baby! Lips Take Center Stage in Infants’ BrainsAt 60 days old, the infant brain shows greater neurological activity associated with the lips than any other part of the body, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 16, 2018·6 min readHow Intensive Instruction Changes Brain Circuitry in Struggling ReadersEight weeks of specialized tutoring helps strengthen white matter connections in those with dyslexia, helping to improve reading performance, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2018·7 min readAdd Language to Math to Help Kids Succeed at SchoolReading ability in kindergarten predicted later reading, math and language skills in children. Researchers say adding language to 'kindergarten readiness' skills can help to improve academic success in other subject areas.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2018·4 min readDemocratizing Science: Researchers Make Neuroscience Experiments Easier to Share and ReproduceResearchers have developed an open access browser that allows display, sharing and analysis of MRI data.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2018·6 min readHow Babies’ Brains Process Touch Builds Foundations for LearningUniversity of Washington researchers report activity in the somatosensory cortex for both felt and observed touch demonstrates 7 month old babies can make a basic connection between self and others.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 22, 2017·5 min readPitch Imperfect? How the Brain Decodes Pitch May Improve Cochlear ImplantsA new study provides further evidence of the place code theory of pitch perception and may help with the development of better cochlear implants.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 17, 2017·3 min readDepression in Young Teens Linked to Cannabis Use at 18According to researchers, young teens who suffer from chronic or severe forms of depression are at an increased risk of developing problems with cannabis by the age of 18.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·July 17, 2017·5 min readExposing Infants to Foreign Languages Ignites LearningResearchers from the University of Washington report that with special tuition, babies from monolingual homes can develop bilingual abilities that remain even after their training is complete.Read More
