From the Association for Psychological Science press release: When someone is suspected of criminal activity, one of the most important questions they are asked is if they have a credible alibi. Playing back past events…
From the University of Würzburg press release: You have probably often said to yourself: “This time, I will only buy what I need!” But then you still ended up coming home with things that were…
From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: During neuropsychological assessments, participants complete tasks designed to study memory and thinking. Based on their performance, the participants receive a score that researchers use to evaluate…
From the University of Cincinnati press release: There are plenty of negatives associated with smart technology — tech neck, texting and driving, blue light rays — but there is also a positive: the digital age…
From the Picower Institute at MIT press release: The urgency to remember a dangerous experience requires the brain to make a series of potentially dangerous moves: Neurons and other brain cells snap open their DNA…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: As we age, our brains typically undergo a slow process of atrophy, causing less robust communication between various brain regions, which leads to declining memory and other cognitive…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: A first-of-its-kind longitudinal study of infant curiosity found that months-old babies most captivated by magic tricks became the most curious toddlers, suggesting a pre-verbal baby’s level of interest…
From the University of Exeter press release: New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualise vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to…
From the Rutgers University press release: Preschool children are sensitive to the gap between how much they know and how much there is to learn, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study. The research, published…
From the Wayne State University press release: Jessica Damoiseaux, Ph.D., an associate professor with the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University, recently published the results of a three-year study of cognitive changes in older…