Neuroscience
Researchers identify potential cause of schizophrenic symptoms
Schizophrenia affects millions of people worldwide but the cause of its wide-ranging symptoms remains largely unknown.
May 7, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smartphone study reveals a change in how we remember as we get older
As we get older we can hold less information in our minds. Whereas 16 to 17 year-olds can hold an average of 6.5 numbers in mind for a short time in their "working memory", this drops to five numbers for 75 to 79 year-olds.
May 5, 2015
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Neuroscience
Women show persistent memory impairment after concussion
Women may have a more difficult time than men in recovering from concussion, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
Apr 28, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depressive thoughts may have a negative effect on working memory
A new study in the journal Cognition and Emotion illustrates the link between reduced working memory capacity and dysphoria, a significant and prolonged depressed mood related to clinical depression.
Mar 19, 2015
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Health
Air pollution linked to slower cognitive development in children
Attendance at schools exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution is linked to slower cognitive development among 7-10-year-old children in Barcelona, according to a study published by Jordi Sunyer and colleagues ...
Mar 3, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researcher explores complex relationship between color perception and memory
As the time-honored tradition goes, many lovebirds may be seeing red this Valentine's Day. The color of blood and fire, red has long been synonymous with intense emotions, such as love, passion, desire, strength, and vitality.
Feb 10, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How poverty may affect memory
Working memory, how we actively hold and manipulate information in our mind, is a cognitive skill used on a daily basis. How effectively working memory performs, however, is not as universal as one may think. In an open ...
Jan 30, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows infants are able to remember more than originally thought
If you were verbally given a list of random items at the grocery store to purchase, could you remember everything without writing it down?
Jan 26, 2015
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Health
Older women restrict driving more than older men
(HealthDay)—Older women restrict their driving activity more than older men, regardless of physical health or cognitive status, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Dec 22, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain activity after smokers quit predicts chances of relapsing, study suggests
Quitting smoking sets off a series of changes in the brain that Penn Medicine researchers say may better identify smokers who will start smoking again—a prediction that goes above and beyond today's clinical or behavioral ...
Dec 3, 2014
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