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Past Memory Cues Help People Juggle Numerous Pieces of Information

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 8, 2018

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...

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To Understand Working Memory, Researchers Must Resolve This Debate

Neuroscience NewsAugust 8, 2018

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...

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New Facts Concerning Working Memory in Children Uncovered

Neuroscience NewsJuly 31, 2018

Researchers shed new light on the role the insula and frontoparietal brain regions play in a child's working memory.... Read More...

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How Time Affects Learning

Neuroscience NewsJuly 30, 2018

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...

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Binge Drinking During Adolescence Impairs Working Memory: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2018

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...

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ADHD Drugs Do Not Improve Cognition in Healthy College Students

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2018

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...

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Neurons Can Carry More Than One Signal at a Time

Neuroscience NewsJuly 18, 2018

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...

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Extreme Heat Linked to Lower Cognitive Performance in Students in Non Air Conditioned Buildings

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2018

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...

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Hidden Brain States that Regulate Performance and Decision Making Uncovered

Neuroscience NewsJuly 3, 2018

Researchers explain how the brain dynamically handles cognitive tasks while engaging in its internal mental processes.... Read More...

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Experiencing a Stressful Day May Lower Cognitive Abilities Throughout the Day

Neuroscience NewsJuly 3, 2018

Waking up feeling stressed and anxious can impact your cognitive function throughout the day, researchers report. A new study reveals those who woke up feeling as though the day ahead would be stressful experienced problems with working memory later in the day. Researchers say the anticipation of stress impacts cognition, even if a stressful event does not occur.... Read More...

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How Music Lessons Can Improve Language Skills

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2018

A new study reports children who receive musical training have better word discrimination than other kindergarteners who had not undertaken music lessons. ... Read More...

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Better Physical Fitness and Lower Aortic Stiffness Key to Slower Brain Aging

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

A new study reports greater physical fitness and a more elastic aorta can protect cognitive function during aging.... Read More...

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