EEG Decodes How People Navigate Complex Sequences
A new EEG study reveals strong working memory is vital to working with abstract information.... Read More...
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How Working Memory Gets You Through the Day
Researchers present a new model of working memory which helps explain how the brain holds information and executes volitional control.... Read More...
AI Can Better Predict Why Children Struggle at School
Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that can identify clusters of learning difficulties which did not match the previous diagnosis children had been given.... Read More...
Past Memory Cues Help People Juggle Numerous Pieces of Information
A new EEG study reveals memory cues can influence the neural representation related to information about cued and non-cued locations, but the effect of the cue depends upon when it appears. ... Read More...
To Understand Working Memory, Researchers Must Resolve This Debate
Researchers say, to better understand working memory, it is important to resolve the debate over how we hold and judge multiple pieces of information in mind.... Read More...
New Facts Concerning Working Memory in Children Uncovered
Researchers shed new light on the role the insula and frontoparietal brain regions play in a child's working memory.... Read More...
How Time Affects Learning
Researchers report people retain arbitrary associations when they learned the associations in short sessions spaced over a few weeks rather than one 20 minute session.... Read More...
Binge Drinking During Adolescence Impairs Working Memory: Mouse Study
Researchers say teens who start drinking prior to age 15 and who also binge drink are more likely to have memory problems as adults. Additionally, early binge drinking may indicate later risk for developing alcoholism.... Read More...
ADHD Drugs Do Not Improve Cognition in Healthy College Students
Researchers report, contrary to popular belief, Adderall and other ADHD drugs do not improve cognition in healthy college students. Instead, they may impair cognitive function. ... Read More...
Neurons Can Carry More Than One Signal at a Time
A new study reveals a single neuron is capable of encoding information from two different sounds by switching between signals associated with one sound to that of the other. ... Read More...
Extreme Heat Linked to Lower Cognitive Performance in Students in Non Air Conditioned Buildings
A new study reveals students who reside in buildings without access to air conditioners during heat waves fare worse when it comes to cognitive function, reaction times and working memory.... Read More...
Hidden Brain States that Regulate Performance and Decision Making Uncovered
Researchers explain how the brain dynamically handles cognitive tasks while engaging in its internal mental processes.... Read More...