Memories distort what we see today
VANDERBILT (US) — Images held in our working memory may skew perception of current events, new research shows. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2010 17:47 - 3 Comments
Dyslexia: Brain scans predict reading skill
STANFORD / VANDERBILT (US) — Brain scans of adolescents with dyslexia can be used to predict—with up to 90 percent accuracy—future reading gains. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 16, 2010 17:11 - 3 Comments
What color is your rainbow? It depends
VANDERBILT (US) — A brain area known to play a critical role in vision is divided into compartments that respond separately to different colors and orientations. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 12, 2010 17:28 - 4 Comments
Turn off TV and talk to babies
VANDERBILT (US) — Infants gain little to nothing from watching popular educational videos, according to a new study, which finds they learn best with face-to-face interaction with parents and other familiar figures. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 28, 2010 15:42 - 1 Comment
Fingers find typos that brain ignores
VANDERBILT (US) — Typing without thinking is a skill managed by an autopilot, one that is able to catch errors that can fool our conscious brain. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 11, 2010 13:16 - 0 Comments
Tipping point precedes choice
VANDERBILT (US) — When faced with a choice, the brain goes about accumulating evidence and only triggers an action once the evidence has reached a critical juncture, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 22, 2010 11:33 - 3 Comments
Does bonus pay raise student scores?
VANDERBILT (US) — Rewarding teachers with incentive pay, in the absence of any other support programs, does not raise student test scores. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 27, 2010 11:46 - 1 Comment
Structural differences in dyslexic brain
VANDERBILT (US)—Children with dyslexia often struggle with reading, writing, and spelling. A new study suggests the difficulties may be linked to structural differences in the part of their brain known to play a role in oral language. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 15, 2010 10:22 - 4 Comments
Psychopaths’ brains seek rewards at all costs
VANDERBILT (US)—The brains of psychopaths appear to be wired to keep seeking a reward regardless of the consequences, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 11, 2010 17:23 - 0 Comments
Why surprises temporarily blind us
VANDERBILT (US)—Right now you’re reading this story, but if a fire alarm sounded, your attention would be involuntarily snatched away. For the first time researchers have shown how our brains coordinate these two types of attention, and why we may be temporarily blinded by surprises. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2010 12:02 - 2 Comments
Breaking cycle of family depression
VANDERBILT—Cognitive behavioral intervention for families may help prevent depression in parents with a history of depression and in their 9- to 15-year-old children. (more…)
