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·December 3, 2018·3 min read

EEG Decodes How People Navigate Complex Sequences

A new EEG study reveals strong working memory is vital to working with abstract information.

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·July 18, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·November 9, 2011·4 min read

HC: Woman with Amnesia Unable to Hold a Single Face in Short-term Memory … Unless it’s Paris Hilton

Study shows intact memory for familiar information, despite memory deficit A 22-year-old woman known as “HC” with amnesia since birth...

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·October 30, 2015·3 min read

Underlying Processes of Working Memory More Complex Than Thought

A new study reports successful memory performance is based on alternating activity states.

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·July 30, 2018·3 min read

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.

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·April 9, 2019·6 min read

Zapping Memories: Electrostimulation Restores Working Memory of 70 Year Olds’ to That of 20 Year Olds’

Non-invasive electrostimulation restores working memory in 70-year-olds, allowing for comparable to cognitive abilities to those of 20-year-olds. The technology increases neural synchronization patterns and information flow between frontotemporal regions of the brain. This results in rapid improvements of working memory in older people, which lasted for more than 50 minutes post stimulation. The findings offer new hope to those suffering age-related memory impairments.

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·February 22, 2018·6 min read

Separate Brain Systems Cooperate During Learning

A new study reveals two different brain systems work in conjunction during the learning process.

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·July 19, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·July 10, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·July 19, 2017·5 min read

Study Reveals Contrast in How Groups of Neurons Function During Decision Making

A new study published in Nature sheds light on how populations of neurons work together during working memory and decision making tasks. Researchers report individual neurons are briefly active, but populations of neurons working together carry information for longer periods of time by being active at different times.

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·March 15, 2023·7 min read

Spatial Computing Enables Flexible Working Memory

The 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.

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·April 24, 2017·7 min read

Brain Stimulation During Training Boosts Performance

Combining brain training programs with transcranial direct current simulation can lead to cognitive improvements and better working memory, a new study reports.

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working memory

EEG Decodes How People Navigate Complex Sequences

Neurons Can Carry More Than One Signal at a Time

HC: Woman with Amnesia Unable to Hold a Single Face in Short-term Memory … Unless it’s Paris Hilton

Underlying Processes of Working Memory More Complex Than Thought

How Time Affects Learning

Zapping Memories: Electrostimulation Restores Working Memory of 70 Year Olds’ to That of 20 Year Olds’

Separate Brain Systems Cooperate During Learning

ADHD Drugs Do Not Improve Cognition in Healthy College Students

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

Study Reveals Contrast in How Groups of Neurons Function During Decision Making

Spatial Computing Enables Flexible Working Memory

Brain Stimulation During Training Boosts Performance

Memory Boosting Power of Flavanols in Aging Adults

Happiness Now or Later? The Impact of Timing on Well-being

Inhale, Exhale, Remember: Uncovering the Breath-Memory Connection

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