From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Placebos reduce pain by creating an expectation of relief. Distraction—say, doing a puzzle—relieves it by keeping the brain busy. But do they… Read more »
From the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston press release: One of the most distinctive signs of the development of Alzheimer’s disease is a change in the behavior of… Read more »
From the Dartmouth College press release: For Bradley Duchaine, there is definitely more than meets the eye where faces are concerned. With colleagues at Birkbeck College in the University of… Read more »
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People who suffer a traumatic experience often don’t talk about it, and many forget it over time. But not talking about something… Read more »
From the Rutgers press release: Rutgers scientists have uncovered genetic clues as to why some mice no longer in danger are still fearful while others are resilient to traumatic experience –… Read more »
From the American Heart Association press release: Severe, rapid memory loss may be linked to — and could predict — a future deadly stroke, according to research presented at the… Read more »
From the Max Planck Institute press release: Holding information within one’s memory for a short while is a seemingly simple and everyday task. We use our short-term memory when remembering… Read more »
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: School-age children whose mothers nurtured them early in life have brains with a larger hippocampus, a key structure important to learning,… Read more »
From the Northwestern University press release: Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to a new study from Northwestern… Read more »
From the Stowers Institute for Medical Research press release: Memories in our brains are maintained by connections between neurons called “synapses”. But how do these synapses stay strong and keep… Read more »
