Differences in brain activity between ADHD and neurotypical adults
Elaine Pinggal from Monash University, and colleagues assessed how sleep-like brain activity in awake adults influences sustained attention during a task.
Mar 16, 2026
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Psychological Phenomena: News and Research on Wakefulness
MeSH tree: F02.830.104.821
Stimulating the central thalamus during anesthesia sheds light on neural basis of consciousness
The brains of mammals continuously combine signals originating from different regions to produce various sensations, emotions, thoughts and behaviors. This process, known as information integration, is what allows brain regions ...
Peppermints improve alertness when sick with a cold, study suggests
Eating peppermints can increase alertness in people who are ill with the common cold, according to new research by Cardiff University scientists.
Oct 14, 2025
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Advancing understanding of lucid dreaming in humans
Lucid dreaming is a surreal phenomenon in which people are consciously aware that they are in a dream. Çağatay Demirel, from Donders Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Radboud University Medical Center, and colleagues shed ...
Apr 21, 2025
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Rise and shine: Natural light lessens morning fatigue, study finds
Sleep is a necessary part of people's daily routine, but modern lifestyles and technology have ushered in an era of decreased rest time and subsequent fatigue. Further, the bedroom environment, such as light, sound, and temperature, ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Scientists find small regions of the brain can take micro-naps while the rest of the brain is awake and vice versa
Sleep and wake: They're totally distinct states of being that define the boundaries of our daily lives. For years, scientists have measured the difference between these instinctual brain processes by observing brain waves, ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Mental fatigue has psychological triggers: Research suggests challenging goals can head it off
Do you ever feel spacey, distracted and worn down toward the end of a long work-related task—especially if that task is entirely a mental one? For over a century, psychologists have been trying to determine whether mental ...
Mar 3, 2024
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The alarm theory of consciousness
Humans have consciousness. However, is it just a result of evolution or does it serve a crucial purpose? Professors Albert Newen from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and Carlos Montemayor from San Francisco State University, ...
May 2, 2023
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