Posts Tagged ‘attention’
To find what’s lost, brain forms ‘search party’
UC BERKELEY (US) — When we’re looking for something specific, like a lost pet or a contact lens on the floor, the brain redirects various visual and non-visual regions to help. Continue…
Monday, April 22, 2013 15:53 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Apr 11, 2013 14:08 - 3 Comments
Why your ‘seesaw’ brain can’t stay on task
U. FLORIDA (US) — When we try to concentrate on a specific task, different parts of our brain are in a constant battle for control behind the scenes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 15:17 - 3 Comments
Interactive robot trains kids with autism
VANDERBILT (US) — A humanoid robot shows promise for teaching a basic social skill called joint attention to children with autism spectrum disorder. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 11:40 - 0 Comments
Infants’ slow gaze may signal autism later
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Babies who later develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another, as compared to seven-month-olds who won’t have the disorder. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 15, 2013 8:54 - 1 Comment
No ‘study drugs’ for healthy kids, say doctors
YALE (US) — Prescribing ADHD drugs for children without attention issues is “not justifiable,” say doctors in a new statement. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 11, 2013 16:09 - 2 Comments
Need to stay in the zone? Chew gum
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Chewing gum can help you stay focused for longer on tasks that require ongoing attention. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 14, 2013 13:12 - 2 Comments
To make smart choices, give brain a rest
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Advice to “sleep on it” before making a big decision may be wise, according to new brain-imaging research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2013 16:12 - 0 Comments
To get ‘in the zone’ for music, meditate first
U. OREGON (US) — People seem to get more out of music if they’ve engaged in mindfulness meditation beforehand, even if it’s a piece they’ve heard many times in the past. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 8, 2013 11:29 - 2 Comments
3-second distraction doubles work errors
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Even tiny interruptions can derail your train of thought and increase mistakes, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 26, 2012 14:58 - 1 Comment
Why kids with tumor disorder struggle to learn
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The causes of learning problems associated with an inherited brain tumor disorder are much more complex than scientists had anticipated, researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2012 12:28 - 3 Comments
Exercise boosts learning for kids with ADHD
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A few minutes of exercise can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder perform better academically, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 12, 2012 12:06 - 2 Comments
Daily yoga may calm kids with autism
NYU (US) — Students with autism had a significant decrease in aggression, social withdrawal, and hyperactivity when they did yoga daily, researchers report. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 10, 2012 16:13 - 5 Comments
MRI reveals brain’s response to reading
STANFORD (US) — Researchers asked people to read Jane Austen in an MRI machine, and say the surprising results suggest reading closely could be “training” for our brains. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 7, 2012 11:50 - 6 Comments
TV test: Eye motion reveals attention trouble
USC (US) — A new way of detecting neurological dysfunction requires very little from the patient: just 20 minutes of watching TV. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 28, 2012 9:54 - 1 Comment
Drop in IQ seen in teens who smoke pot
DUKE (US) / KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Persistent marijuana use before age 18 may cause lasting harm, including a drop in IQ, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 20, 2012 9:50 - 1 Comment
‘Switchboard’ in brain sorts input jumble
PRINCETON (US) — A mysterious region deep in the human brain may sort through stimuli from the outside world and focus on the information most important to our behavior and survival. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 8, 2012 11:58 - 1 Comment
Screeners slip up when brain gets no satisfaction
DUKE (US) — If past experience makes you think there’s going to be one more cashew at the bottom of the bowl, you’re likely to search through those mixed nuts a little longer. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 2, 2012 10:44 - 0 Comments
Distracted? His eyes go one way, hers another
USC (US) — When men and women get distracted, their eyes meander in distinctly different ways. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 30, 2012 16:33 - 0 Comments
Switching the rules may trip up learning
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — When the rules change, the brain has trouble learning new tasks and is unlikely to learn from repeated mistakes. (more…)
