A new study measures individual differences in perceptual capacity. Findings suggest people have a consistent level of performance across different measures of perception.
A new study sheds light on how reading shapes our brain and can improve our memory. Those who are not practiced readers, researchers discovered, find it more difficult to distinguish how an object is oriented in space.
A new study explores how children's use of gestures is connected to communication and language acquisition.
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.
A new study sheds light on why some people with Parkinson's disease binge eat. Researchers report working memory impairment and alterations in reward sensitivity could be behind why binge eating can be problematic in those with Parkinson's.
Researchers report reduced connectivity between the thalamus and prefrontal cortex may be a common feature in those with Schizophrenia.
Early life exposure to greenspace may result in beneficial structural changes in the developing brain, researchers report. The study found children who grew up in areas surrounded by greenspace had better working memory and were more attentive than those who lived in more urban environments.
A new study reveals two different brain systems work in conjunction during the learning process.
Sleep deprivation appears to be more detrimental to working memory in females, a new study reports.
A new study suggests a general model of working memory. The findings could help shed light on condition, such as schizophrenia, where working memory function becomes compromised.
Penn State researchers report nicotine withdrawal may blunt working memory and cognitive processing.
A new study reports there is a positive link between working memory, physical health and lifestyle.
