News tagged with human cognition
Human cognitive performance suffers following natural disasters, researchers find
Not surprisingly, victims of a natural disaster can experience stress and anxiety, but a new study indicates that it might also cause them to make more errors - some serious - in their daily lives. In their upcoming Human Fa ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Anyone can learn to be more inventive, cognitive researcher says
There will always be a wild and unpredictable quality to creativity and invention, says Anthony McCaffrey, a cognitive psychology researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, because an "Aha moment" is rare and ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Extended synaptic development may explain our cognitive edge over other primates
Over the first few years of life, human cognition continues to develop, soaking up information and experiences from the environment and far surpassing the abilities of even our nearest primate relatives. In a study published ...
Genetics
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Study finds two genes affect anxiety, behavior in mice with too much MeCP2
The anxiety and behavioral issues associated with excess MeCP2 protein result from overexpression of two genes (Crh [corticotropin-releasing hormone] and Oprm 1 [mu-opioid receptor MOR 1]), which may point the way to treating ...
Genetics
Jan 08, 2012 |
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Scientists map the frontiers of vision
There's a 3-D world in our brains. It's a landscape that mimics the outside world, where the objects we see exist as collections of neural circuits and electrical impulses.
Neuroscience
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Study to reveal causes of chronic fatigue syndrome
Scientists at the University of Liverpool are the first to use a new laboratory technique that could reveal the causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
Medical research
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Study: Eating less keeps the brain young
Overeating may cause brain aging while eating less turns on a molecule that helps the brain stay young.
Medical research
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Nerve cells key to making sense of our senses
The human brain is bombarded with a cacophony of information from the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and skin. Now a team of scientists at the University of Rochester, Washington University in St. Louis, and Baylor College of Medicine ...
Neuroscience
Nov 20, 2011 |
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Retraining the brain -- All is not lost, despite aging, injuries, or mental illness
(Medical Xpress) -- Our mature brains may not be so old and inflexible after all. Scientists are discovering that the human brain can improve its performance to counter the consequences of cognitive impairment ...
Neuroscience
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Biologists use flies, mice to study Down syndrome
A novel study involving fruit flies and mice has allowed biologists to identify two critical genes responsible for congenital heart defects in individuals with Down syndrome, a major cause of infant mortality ...
Genetics
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Study: A rich club in the human brain
Just as the Occupy Wall Street movement has brought more attention to financial disparities between the haves and have-nots in American society, researchers from Indiana University and the University Medical ...
Neuroscience
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Found in the developing brain: Mental health risk genes and gender differences
Most genes associated with psychiatric illnesses are expressed before birth in the developing human brain, a massive study headed by Yale University researchers discovered. In addition, hundreds of genetic differences were ...
Genetics
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Study: Adults can't tell when children are intentionally lying or misinformed
(Medical Xpress) -- How well adults can detect if children are lying or reporting misinformation is no better than the odds of chance, reports a new Cornell study. The findings have implications for physical and sexual abuse ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Changes in brain function in early HIV infection: A reliable indicator of disease prognosis?
Measurable changes in brain function and communication between brain regions may be a consequence of virus-induced injury during the early stages of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. These abnormalities ...
HIV & AIDS
Oct 06, 2011 |
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In the brain, winning is everywhere
Winning may not be the only thing, but the human brain devotes a lot of resources to the outcome of games, a new study by Yale researchers suggest.
Neuroscience
Oct 05, 2011 |
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