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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Psychology

·March 14, 2022·4 min read

History of Neurological or Psychiatric Conditions Increases the Likelihood of Developing More

People who suffer from a neurological or mental health condition are at increased risk of developing another disorder later in life. Parkinson's disease patients are four times more likely to develop dementia, and those with mental health disorders were also at greater risk of developing dementia later in life.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·December 1, 2021·3 min read

Caffeine Improves Reaction to Moving Targets

Caffeine improves visual acuity by increasing alertness and detection accuracy for moving objects, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 30, 2021·4 min read

Perceptions of Supernatural Beings Reveal Feelings About Good and Bad in Humans

People's beliefs about good and evil supernatural agents are influenced by how they view their fellow humans and human behavior.

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Featured Psychology

·March 9, 2021·3 min read

People Who Frequently Mislead Others Are Less Able to Distinguish Fact From Fiction

People who frequently engage in "persuasive BS" are less able to identify when another person is intentionally misleading them. Researchers say those who frequently mislead others are much more likely to fall for fake news headlines.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 3, 2019·3 min read

Anticipating performance can hinder memory

Performance anticipation reduces memory for pre-performance information by diverting attention away from that information.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·September 13, 2019·3 min read

What multilingual nuns can tell us about dementia

While being multilingual did not delay the onset of dementia for those at risk, nuns who spoke four or more languages were significantly less likely to develop dementia than those who spoke just one language.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 4, 2019·3 min read

Narcissists: Think you’re strong critical thinkers? Think again

Grandiose narcissists are significantly less likely to use critical thinking when it comes to important problem solving or decision making. While narcissists perceive themselves to be above average intelligence and strong critical thinkers, they are unable to use reflective thinking skills effectively. The high levels of confidence they have in their intellectual abilities are often misplaced.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 10, 2019·2 min read

How does playing with other children affect toddlers’ language learning?

Toddlers who had more exposure to other children were better at associating new words to objects than those who had more exposure to adults alone.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·July 9, 2019·4 min read

New technique developed to detect autism in children

Children with autism scan the faces of other people differently to neurotypical children. A new eye-tracking technique that uses facial areas of interest could help with the early detection of ASD.

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Autism Featured Neurology Neuroscience Neurotech Psychology

·March 31, 2019·3 min read

Virtual reality could be used to treat autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson’s

Virtual reality can help recalibrate time perception and sensorimotor actions. Researchers believe the technology could help in the treatment of ASD, Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia.