Neuroscience
Older adults share fewer memories as they age
By the time people reach a certain age, they've accumulated enough life experience to have plenty of stories to tell about life "back in their day."
Jun 29, 2020
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Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Researchers find efficacy in new digital map in aiding visually impaired
Interactive tactile maps with raised surfaces and braille labels have helped blind and visually impaired people navigate new environments for years. However, they are expensive to produce.
Apr 15, 2020
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Neuroscience
Video games improve the visual attention of expert players
Action real-time strategy video games such as World of Warcraft, Age of Empires, and Total War are played by millions. These games, which can be won through strategic planning, selective attention, sensorimotor skills, and ...
Apr 10, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Contaminating a fake rubber hand could help people overcome OCD, study suggests
The famous, but bizarre, 'rubber hand illusion' could help people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder overcome their condition without the often unbearable stress of exposure therapy, suggests new research.
Jan 9, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Selfies the 'perfect tool' for narcissists, says researcher
When you're feeling down, does your mood improve after posting selfies online?
Oct 21, 2019
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Neuroscience
Routine sparring in boxing can affect brain performance
Routine sparring in boxing can cause short-term impairments in brain-to-muscle communication and decreased memory performance, according to new research.
Sep 12, 2019
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Health
Study ties poor sleep to reduced memory performance in older adults
A new study has found that variability in night-to-night sleep time and reduced sleep quality adversely affect the ability of older adults to recall information about past events. The study also found unexpected racial differences ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Even quick meditation aids cognitive skills
College students who listen to a 10-minute meditation tape complete simple cognitive tasks more quickly and accurately than peers who listen to a "control" recording on a generic subject, researchers at Yale University and ...
Aug 7, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression symptoms bias the perception of facial expressions
Previous studies have reported attentive negative bias in visual information processing in depression, but it is not known whether there is a similar negative bias in automatic face perception. To investigate this issue, ...
May 22, 2018
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Neuroscience
Reading the minds of pilots on the fly
After a plane engine blew apart at 32,000 feet in the air last month, the pilot flying Southwest Flight 1380 safely brought the Boeing 737 to an emergency landing in Philadelphia. Captain Tammie Jo Shults was heralded a hero, ...
May 21, 2018
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