Neuroscience
Passing the sniff test: Can we train our brain to boost smell and memory?
A new study is investigating whether learning to remember smells can boost memory more broadly and reduce the risk of dementia.
May 2, 2023
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News tagged with cognitive functioning
Psychology & Psychiatry
A neural pathway involved in separating and selectively sorting through social information
Humans are innately able to separate information regarding others in their social circle depending on their needs and what they are looking for. For instance, they might contact a friend who is a lawyer if they need advice ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Emotion-focused therapy for bipolar disorder targets the amygdala
A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, identifies a therapeutic tool focused on emotional awareness that increased activation and connectivity of an emotion-regulating center in the ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
Mitochondria power supply failure may cause age-related cognitive impairment
Brains are like puzzles, requiring many nested and co-dependent pieces to function well. The brain is divided into areas, each containing many millions of neurons connected across thousands of synapses. These synapses, which ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
TikTok may be bad for privacy, but is it also harming our cognitive abilities?
The United States government is considering a national ban of TikTok, a social media application used by over 150 million Americans. Although the primary reason for the ban is privacy concerns, it presents an opportunity ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Replaying experiences can help future decision making
Replaying prior experiences when learning something new can improve the brain's ability to make future plans and preserve memories of the past, finds new research by UCL neuroscientists.
Mar 9, 2023
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Neuroscience
New sound navigation technology enables the blind to navigate
A new study by researchers at Reichman University's Brain Cognition and Technology Institute directed by Prof. Amir Amedi has shown that visual navigation areas in the brain can be activated using sound. By traversing mazes ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Health
Exercise just once a month could help your brain decades later
Regular exercise at some point in life is a key to better cognitive health in old age, researchers say. Starting sooner is better and sustaining it longer are, too.
Feb 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reveals that much still not known about cognitive decline
The risk factors linked to cognitive decline in older adults explain a surprisingly modest amount about the large variation in mental abilities between older people, according to a new national study.
Feb 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can chewing help manage stress, pain and appetite? Here's what the science says
Ever feel a bit stressed or need a concentration boost? Research suggests one remedy may be right under your nose. Chewing has benefits for brain function, stress, anxiety, exam performance, pain perception, as well as hunger ...
Jan 31, 2023
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