FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 4, 2024·4 min readUnderutilized Visual Memory: We Recall Less Than We CanPeople often underuse their visual working memory (VWM), typically remembering fewer items than their capacity allows. Participants in the study usually chose to recall just one item at a time, despite being able to remember 3-4 items.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 20, 2021·5 min readThese Cognitive Exercises Help Young Children Boost Their Math SkillsChildren show improved ability in their math skills when they are trained to practice visual working memory and reasoning tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 2, 2019·4 min readResearch shows impact of poverty on children’s brain activityChildren from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and whose mothers have lower levels of education, have weaker brain activity in areas of the brain associated with working memory and are more likely to experience attention problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 26, 2018·4 min readLoss of Brain Synchrony May Explain Working Memory LimitsTrying to retain too much information in our working memory can lead to a breakdown in communication between areas of the brain responsible for maintaining it, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2018·6 min readA Heavy Working Memory Load May Sink Brainwave ‘Synch’Researchers report synchrony of brain waves within three regions of the brain can 'break down' when visual working memory load becomes too extensive to handle.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 24, 2016·3 min readPoor Short Term Memory Linked to Inability to Ignore DistractionsA person's working memory capacity is correlated with their brain's ability to actively ignore distraction, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 2, 2015·4 min readWhy It’s Hard To Remember ColorsResearchers explain why we have trouble recalling specific shades of color.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2013·4 min readA Look Inside Children’s MindsUsing optical neuroimaging, researchers gain a better understanding of visual working memory in young children.Read More