Memory/Cognitive Processes

Study shows engaged workers should dare to daydreamCredit: Washington University in St. Louis A wandering, daydreaming mind can spur creativity ... wait, where was I? Oh, yes, two researchers from Washington University in St.…

NEW YORK, NY (July 13, 2020)--Memories linked with strong emotions often become seared in the brain. Most people can remember where they were on 9/11, or what the weather was like on the day their first child was born. Memories about…

UC Riverside-led study highlights critical role working memory capacity plays in social distancing compliance during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Whether you decided to…

Promising results warrants further investigationCredit: Flinders University Medical researchers in the UK and Australia have identified a new marker which could support the search for novel preventative and therapeutic treatments…

UC Riverside mouse study has implications for treating neuropsychiatric diseases such as ADHD and schizophreniaCredit: Zagha lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- When trying to complete a task we are constantly bombarded by…

Credit: Nicole Aponte-Santiago/MIT Picower Institute A new study by MIT neuroscientists into how seemingly similar neuronal subtypes drive locomotion in the fruit fly revealed an unexpected diversity as the brain's commands were…

University of Houston study: Poor sleep at night 'spills over' into children's emotional livesCredit: University of Houston In a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Candice Alfano, University of…

5-year project will help increase social studies knowledge, reading comprehension for middle school students in Missouri, Michigan, Massachusetts and Washington, DCCredit: MU College of Education COLUMBIA, Mo. - Students who struggle…

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have found that dopamine neurons in the brain regulate the internal process of economic decision-making, evaluating available options and then identifying the one that is most preferableCredit:…

Grantees plan to 3D-print player-specific helmet liners to reduce concussions Credit: CU Denver The National Football League (NFL) and Football Research, Inc. (FRI) today awarded Impressio, Inc. and the University of…

Credit: Stephanie Barnes/MIT Picower Institute Learning, memory and behavioral disorders can arise when the connections between neuron, called synapses, do not change properly in response to experience. Scientists have…

LAWRENCE -- Playing "hard-to-get" is an age-old gambit for dating and mating, familiar to moviegoers, readers of literature and any admirer who's ever been "left on read." Research just published in the peer-reviewed journal…

Study shows that for older people it could help cognitive condition Light to moderate drinking may preserve brain function in older age, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The study examined the link…

The neural computations of human and non-human primates shed new light on the evolution of language Credit: Photo courtesy of Stephen Ferrigno. Humans and monkeys may not speak the same lingo, but our ways of thinking are a lot…

Credit: Photo: Veikko Somerpuro. A new study brings neural-level evidence that the continuous variation in natural speech makes the discrimination of phonemes challenging for adults suffering from developmental…

Credit: Simon Lee EL PASO, Texas - A research team from The University of Texas at El Paso has made strides in understanding how memories are formed through the brain mechanisms of fruit flies, findings that could enhance our…

Fruit and vegetable intake, immigration status, age, education, blood pressure, obesity and body fat were found to be associated with greater verbal fluency among anglophone Canadians aged 45 and older A new study, investigating factors…

Reaction time, other measures of performance also affected Sleeping less than normal impacts how we feel the next morning. "Not in the sense that we have more negative feelings, like being down or depressed. But participants in our study…

Systematic review of available drugs for treating multiple sclerosis fails to identify interventions effective for treating cognitive symptomsCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. June 17, 2020. Researchers at Kessler…

Why active duty is harder for some soldiers than it is for others The saying, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," doesn't necessarily hold up when it comes to military mental health. Michigan State University is the first to…