Trying to finish your homework while the big game is on TV? "Visual-movement" neurons in the front of your brain can help you stay focused, according to a new study from neuroscientists in the Perelman School of Medicine ...
Aug 9, 2023
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A team of researchers has shown that children's apparent inability to pay attention allows them to outperform adults when it comes to retaining information they were instructed to disregard.
Jun 22, 2023
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With just one look at your eyes, experts can tell what kind of music you want to move to. The urge to dance becomes greater if you first allow yourself to stomp your feet to the beat.
Mar 29, 2023
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For individuals suffering from drug addiction, certain cues—whether it's specific people, places or things—can trigger powerful cravings for repeated use.
Mar 21, 2023
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Experiencing three or more concussions is linked with worsened brain function in later life, according to major new research.
Jan 30, 2023
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A ping from the pizza company. A couple of pings from your socials. Ping, ping, ping from your family WhatsApp group trying to organize a weekend barbecue.
Dec 8, 2022
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A new study by the TU Dresden shows that eye movements during the processing of tasks provide information about what the respective person is currently occupied with and what goals are being pursued within the task. These ...
Nov 22, 2022
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After a decade of work, scientists at UC San Francisco's Neuroscape Center have developed a suite of video game interventions that improve key aspects of cognition in aging adults.
Oct 4, 2022
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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is associated with a greater capacity for selective and sustained attention in adolescents, while alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is associated with lower impulsivity, according to a study co-led by ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Does eye contact always attract attention? Not in every case, as a research team at the University of Würzburg's Institute of Psychology has recently shown. Why not? Because context matters.
Sep 19, 2022
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