Neuroscience
Our ability to focus on one voice in crowds is triggered by voice pitch
Scientists have discovered that a group of neurons in the brain's auditory stem help us to tune into specific conversations in a crowded room.
Oct 10, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video games can change your brain
Scientists have collected and summarized studies looking at how video games can shape our brains and behavior. Research to date suggests that playing video games can change the brain regions responsible for attention and ...
Jun 22, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
While adults focus their attention, children see everything: study
Although adults can beat children at most cognitive tasks, new research shows that children's limitations can sometimes be their strength.
Apr 10, 2017
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Neuroscience
'Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain': researchers show how human brain decides what's important
The Wizard of Oz told Dorothy to "pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" in an effort to distract her, but a new Princeton University study sheds light on how people learn and make decisions in real-world situations.
Jan 18, 2017
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Neuroscience
Study finds hearing 'meaningful' sounds decreases performance on cognitive tasks
Open office plans are becoming increasingly common in the workplace—offering a way to optimize available space and encourage dialogue, interaction and collaboration among employees. However, a new study suggests that productive ...
Dec 1, 2016
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Health
Team shows that hearing aids improve memory, speech
A recent study by Jamie Desjardins, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the speech-language pathology program at The University of Texas at El Paso, found that hearing aids improve brain function in persons with hearing loss.
Jan 29, 2016
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Neuroscience
The yin and yang of sleep and attention
Being able to pay attention during the day relies on doing the exact opposite at night, according to University of Queensland scientists.
Jan 18, 2016
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Neuroscience
Paying attention makes touch-sensing brain cells fire rapidly and in sync
Whether we're paying attention to something we see can be discerned by monitoring the firings of specific groups of brain cells. Now, new work from Johns Hopkins shows that the same holds true for the sense of touch. The ...
Dec 9, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Even at infancy, human can visually identify objects that stand out, study finds
Even by three months of age, babies are visually able to locate objects that stand out from a group, a York University study has found.
Jun 2, 2014
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Neuroscience
Tracking the source of "selective attention" problems in brain-injured vets
An estimated 15-20 percent of U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from some form of traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained during their deployment, with most injuries caused by blast waves from exploded ...
May 13, 2014
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