Posts Tagged ‘fMRI’
Society & Culture - Feb 8, 2010 11:25 - 3 Comments
Seniors struggle with stock picks
STANFORD (US)—Older investors make more errors when picking stocks, but not because of senility or memory lapses. The problem rests with a senior’s ability to estimate value. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 28, 2010 15:30 - 11 Comments
Break time may improve memory
NYU (US)—Taking a rest break—while awake—can help strengthen memories, a new study suggests. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Nov 30, 2009 18:27 - 52 Comments
BEST OF 2009: God’s beliefs mirror our own
U. CHICAGO (US)—Religious people tend to use their own beliefs as a guide in thinking about what God believes, but are less constrained when reasoning about other people’s beliefs, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 7, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Hippocampus minds the memory gap
“As we learn more about how the brain forms memories, we can better understand what makes them go awry and then explore behavioral and neurological remedies,” says study coauthor Lila Davachi.
Science & Technology, Society & Culture - Jul 20, 2009 14:28 - 0 Comments
To multitask, first brain must practice, practice
“Even after extensive practice, our brain does not really do two tasks at once,” says study coauthor Paul Dux. “It is still processing one task at a time, but it does it so fast it gives us the illusion we are doing two tasks simultaneously.”
