FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2023·6 min readHow Working Memory Powers English Learning WritersResearchers delved into the intricate cognitive processes underpinning how English learners write in their second language. By testing almost 500 elementary-age students, they found that working memory capacity played a pivotal role in these young writers’ English abilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2023·7 min readSpatial Computing Enables Flexible Working MemoryThe brain creates specific and distinct spaces within the cortex for each general rule of working memory and controls these spaces with brain rhythms, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 16, 2022·8 min readPotential New Treatment for “Brain Fog” in Long COVID PatientsResearchers identified two FDA-approved drugs that can mitigate or even eliminate the brain fog associated with COVID-19 infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 28, 2022·4 min readHow Working Memory Provides a Link Between Perception and Anticipated ActionWorking memory stores different types of information in flexible codes which provide optimal outcomes for all possible courses of action.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 22, 2022·5 min readLow to Moderate Stress Is Good for YouLow-to-moderate stress may be beneficial for your brain function, especially when it comes to working memory. However, when stress levels rise above moderate levels, they can become toxic.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2022·5 min readWorking Memory Depends on Reciprocal Interactions Across the BrainResearchers demonstrate how visual working memory is maintained across interconnected brain regions in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 10, 2022·6 min readLatin Dance May Be a Step Toward Better Working Memory for Older LatinosLatinos aged 55 and older who participated in Latin dance classes for eight months showed significant improvement in working memory over their peers who did not partake in Latin dance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 3, 2022·7 min readChildren Who Attend Schools With More Traffic Noise Show Slower Cognitive DevelopmentChildren who attend school close to busy roads and traffic are more likely to experience deficits in working memory and attention, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 27, 2022·4 min readSharing Behavior Among Young Children May Be Related to Their Counting SkillsA young child's counting skills are the single biggest predictor of their ability to participate in fair sharing behaviors. Prompting children to count improves their pro-social sharing behaviors, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2022·3 min readNew Links Found Between Musical Training and Cognitive AbilityMusical training influences visual working memory, researchers discovered. The study found regions of the brain may share a common component that influences both visual and musical working memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2022·5 min readThe Format of Working MemoryResearchers have identified how working memory is formatted, revealing visual memory can be flexible.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 11, 2022·6 min readNeurons Are Fickle. Electric Fields Are More Reliable for InformationElectric fields may represent information held in working memory, allowing the brain to overcome representational drift.Read More
