From the McGill University press release: Speech and music are two fundamentally human activities that are decoded in different brain hemispheres. A new study used a unique approach to reveal why this specialization exists. Researchers…
From the Dartmouth College press release: Each day, humans and animals rely on habits to complete routine tasks such as eating and sleeping. As new habits are formed, this enables us to do things automatically…
From the York University press release: A study by York University psychology researchers provides new evidence that bilingualism can delay symptoms of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, making up 60…
From the DZNE – German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases press release: Memory performance and other cognitive abilities benefit from a good blood supply to the brain. This applies in particular to people affected by a…
From the University of California – San Diego press release: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is progressive, but slow to develop — or at least to reveal itself. In a new study, published online February 14, 2020…
From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: If we cross a road with our smartphone in view, a car horn or engine noise will startle us. In everyday life…
From the University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences press release: UCLA researchers have found that it is possible to assess a person’s ability to feel empathy by studying their brain activity while they…
From the RMIT University press release: When it comes to memory, immune cells are known as the “bad cops” of the brain. But new research shows they could also be turned into “good cops” to…
From the University of New Hampshire press release: The phrase “Pavlov’s dogs” has long evoked images of bells, food and salivating dogs. Even though this tried-and-true model of repetitive patterns mimics a variety of learning…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: In a new study, researchers report they can manipulate how the brain encodes and retains emotional memories. The scientists found that focusing on the neutral details…