News tagged with social learning

New study examines social isolation of young adults with autism spectrum disorder

Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to never see friends, never get called by friends, never be invited to activities and be socially isolated.

Autism spectrum disorders May 02, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Mice show innate ability to vocalize: Deaf or not, courting male mice make same sounds

Scientists have long thought that mice might serve as a model for how humans learn to vocalize. But new research led by scientists at Washington State University-Vancouver has found that, unlike humans and ...

Neuroscience Mar 26, 2013 | not rated yet | 0 |

Humanoid robot helps train children with autism

"Aiden, look!" piped NAO, a two-foot tall humanoid robot, as it pointed to a flat-panel display on a far wall. As the cartoon dog Scooby Doo flashed on the screen, Aiden, a young boy with an unruly thatch ...

Autism spectrum disorders Mar 20, 2013 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Closer personal relationships could help teens overcome learning disabilities

A new study from a Tel Aviv University researcher says that children with learning disabilities develop less secure attachments with mothers and teachers, and that closer and more secure relationships with parents and adults ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Feb 28, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Homer prevents stress-induced cognitive deficits: A lack of Homer-1 in the brain causes learning problems in mice

(Medical Xpress)—Before examinations and in critical situations, we need to be particularly receptive and capable of learning. However, acute exam stress and stage fright causes learning blockades and reduced ...

Neuroscience Feb 28, 2013 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Analyzing babies' expressions could help children at risk for developmental disorders

Parents and babies smile, laugh and coo at each other, but scientists still have a lot of questions about how these interactions help infants develop.

Psychology & Psychiatry Jan 08, 2013 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Program benefits children with functional abdominal pain

(HealthDay)—Both children with persistent abdominal pain and their parents still benefit from a short social learning and cognitive behavioral therapy intervention a year later, according to a study published ...

Pediatrics Jan 04, 2013 | 4 / 5 (1) | 1

Rare genetic disorder points to molecules that may play role in schizophrenia

Scientists studying a rare genetic disorder have identified a molecular pathway that may play a role in schizophrenia, according to new research in the October 10 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings may on ...

Genetics Oct 09, 2012 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 1 |

How attention helps you remember

A new study from MIT neuroscientists sheds light on a neural circuit that makes us likelier to remember what we're seeing when our brains are in a more attentive state.

Neuroscience Sep 27, 2012 | 5 / 5 (5) | 0 |

Fragile X study offers new drug hope

(Medical Xpress)—An experimental drug can improve sociability in patients with fragile X syndrome and may be helpful as a treatment for autism, according to a study.

Autism spectrum disorders Sep 24, 2012 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0 |

1 in 3 autistic young adults lack jobs, education

(AP) -- One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds. That's a poorer showing than those with ...

Pediatrics May 14, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Digital worlds can help autistic children to develop social skills

The benefits of virtual worlds can be used to help autistic children develop social skills beyond their anticipated levels, suggest early findings from new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 21, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Alcohol helps the brain remember, says new study

Drinking alcohol primes certain areas of our brain to learn and remember better, says a new study from the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research at The University of Texas at Austin.

Neuroscience Apr 12, 2011 | 4.7 / 5 (15) | 7 |