Posts Tagged ‘cognition’
Uncertain choices light up ‘explorer’ brains
BROWN (US) — People who consistently select for uncertainty may harness the computational power of a specific brain region. Continue…
Thursday, February 9, 2012 12:52 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2012 12:05 - 3 Comments
Lifelong musicians may keep ears in tune
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 24, 2012 13:05 - 6 Comments
Don’t ditch the ‘ums’. Listeners need them
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Speakers should think twice before eliminating the “ums,” “uhs,” and other speech fillers from their message if they want listeners to recall what was said. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2012 12:09 - 2 Comments
Tease the brain. It may lower Alzheimer’s risk
UC BERKELEY (US) — Brain-stimulating habits over a lifetime are linked to lower levels of a key Alzheimer’s protein, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2012 13:11 - 1 Comment
We text and walk and veer off course
STONY BROOK (US) — Talking or texting on a phone while walking can make it difficult to stay on course and may interfere with memory recall, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 5, 2012 12:57 - 1 Comment
Middle-lane driving keeps seniors safe
U. LEEDS (UK) —Driving in the middle lane is a built-in mechanism older adults use to stay safe behind the wheel. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 4, 2012 12:59 - 3 Comments
Naps help toddlers ‘face’ the day
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — A new study could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Naps may be more important than you think. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 20, 2011 13:00 - 0 Comments
English proficiency test gets ‘F’ for stress
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The nationally mandated language proficiency test, given to students whose second language is English, causes psychological stress for children who can least afford it, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 29, 2011 11:10 - 2 Comments
People who meditate tune out daydreams
YALE (US) — People who are experienced meditators seem to switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming—and with psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 7, 2011 11:31 - 3 Comments
To be great, it may take more than practice
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Can practice, practice, practice alone produce greatness? New research finds working memory capacity may be the deciding factor between being good or being great. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 16, 2011 13:07 - 1 Comment
Anxiety sufferers: Boot up the therapist
BROWN U. (US) — A potential anxiety therapy delivered entirely on a computer may be almost as effective as in-person therapy or drugs for treating social anxiety disorder. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 25, 2011 11:20 - 0 Comments
How brain predicts sans crystal ball
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Knowing how the brain is able to make predictions on a daily basis could offer valuable information for treating people in the early stages of a variety of neurological diseases. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 23, 2011 11:45 - 0 Comments
Weak synapses may cause lines to blur
USC (US) — Neurons in the primary visual cortex respond selectively to lines and edges of visual images, allowing the brain to distinguish their orientation, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 11, 2011 12:39 - 1 Comment
Exercise safeguards seniors’ memory
U. COLORADO (US) — Even a small amount of physical exercise can significantly protect the elderly from long-term memory loss that can occur suddenly following infection, illness, or injury. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2011 16:08 - 0 Comments
Memory decline may be reversible
YALE (US) — Researchers have figured out why we tend to be more forgetful as we age. Interestingly, they say, the findings suggest the condition is reversible. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 3, 2011 15:05 - 5 Comments
Mental abacus math: No words required
STANFORD (US) — A 400-year-old style of abacus known as a soroban is the genesis for a method of learning math mentally without the use of language. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2011 16:05 - 2 Comments
Sentence struggle may flag Alzheimer’s
CORNELL (US) — Older adults with early Alzheimer’s disease may find it especially difficult to not only grasp for the right word, but also to construct complex sentences. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 18, 2011 14:41 - 0 Comments
Bilingual kids tune into right stuff
CORNELL (US) — Young children who learn a second language have a heightened ability to pay attention to what’s important and to ignore what’s not. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 14, 2011 13:46 - 2 Comments
Birds can do it. (So can brainy lizards)
DUKE (US) —Tropical lizards may be slow. But they aren’t dumb. They can do problem-solving tasks just as well as birds and mammals, a new study shows. (more…)
