There has been a big increase recently in the number of computerised "brain training" programs marketed at young children. These programs make impressive claims – that they can help children learn better, that they improve ...
Aug 13, 2014
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The inability to ignore irrelevant stimuli underlies the impaired working memory and cognition often experienced by individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, reports a new study in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry.
Jul 14, 2014
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Working memory in children is linked strongly to reading and academic achievement, a new study from the University of Luxembourg and partner Universities from Brazil has shown. Moreover, this finding holds true regardless ...
Jul 8, 2014
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As smartphones have become ubiquitous, parents and teachers have voiced concerns that a technology-rich lifestyle is doing youngsters harm. Research on this question is still in its infancy, but other branches of study can ...
Jun 26, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Whether it's initiated by their parents, friends or themselves, students often feel pressure to perform well in tests.
Jun 6, 2014
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German researchers discover neurons allowing crows to remember short-term – although their brains are different from ours.
Jun 5, 2014
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Menopausal women have long reported experiencing hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats and memory lapses, too.
May 5, 2014
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Working memory—the ability to hold information in your mind, think about it, and use it to guide behavior—develops through childhood and adolescence, and is key for successful performance at school and work. Previous ...
Apr 30, 2014
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Culminating an 8 year search, scientists at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics captured an elusive brain signal underlying memory transfer and, in doing so, pinpointed the first neural circuit for "oops" ? the ...
Apr 24, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—It follows logically: If you are unable to predict how a decision might affect your life, your decisions may be more impulsive.
Apr 18, 2014
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