Neuroscience
Researchers identify hidden brain signals behind working memory
Making a specific type of brain pattern last longer improves short-term memory in rats, a new study finds.
Jun 13, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
It's not your fault—your brain is self-centered
You're in the middle of a conversation and suddenly turn away because you heard your name. Don't worry, you aren't rude.
Mar 13, 2019
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Neuroscience
Inside the brains of hungry worms, researchers find clues about how they hunt
Perpetually hungry, worms are strategic when it comes to searching for food. The microscopic roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, or C. elegans, is known to spend up to 20 minutes seeking out snacks in its immediate surroundings ...
Feb 26, 2019
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Neuroscience
Making moves to understand cognitive function in the brain
It is known that certain areas of the brain are responsible for certain functions of the body. The cerebellum, a structure found in the back of the skull, is known to be important for the control of movement, while the frontal ...
Oct 26, 2018
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Health
Too much sleep bad for brain, study says
Preliminary results from the world's largest sleep study have shown that people who sleep on average between seven to eight hours per night performed better cognitively than those who slept less – or more – than this ...
Oct 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neural link between depression and bad sleep identified
The neural link between depression and sleep problems has been identified for the first time in a new study by researchers at the University of Warwick (UK) and Fudan University (China).
Jul 25, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exposure to violence hinders short-term memory, cognitive control
Being exposed to and actively remembering violent episodes—even those that happened up to a decade before—hinders short-term memory and cognitive control, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National ...
Jul 24, 2017
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Neuroscience
Memory takes time, researchers conclude
How short-term memories become long-term ones has frequently been explored by researchers. While a definitive answer remains elusive, New York University scientists Thomas Carew and Nikolay Kukushkin conclude that this transformation ...
Jul 19, 2017
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Neuroscience
Long-term memories made with meaningful information
When trying to memorize information, it is better to relate it to something meaningful rather than repeat it again and again to make it stick, according to a recent Baycrest Health Sciences study published in NeuroImage.
Jun 20, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Limited short-term memory caused by 'interference' from similar items seen earlier, says study
Our short-term memory is severely limited in everyday experience, but according to a new study from City, University of London and the Hungarian Academy of Science, it has no intrinsic limits when it comes to remembering ...
Jun 7, 2017
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