Study looks at the brain’s auto-complete function
From the University of Bonn press release: When looking at a picture of a sunny day at the beach, we can almost smell the scent of sun screen. Our brain often completes memories and automatically…
Study suggests just seeing reminders of coffee can stimulate the brain
From the University of Toronto press release: Just looking at something that reminds us of coffee can cause our minds to become more alert and attentive, according to a new University of Toronto study. “Coffee…
Study finds brain mechanism that naturally combats overeating
From the Rockefeller University press release: Food is, generally speaking, a good thing. In addition to being quite tasty, it is also necessary for survival. That’s why animals have evolved robust physiological systems that attract…
Study examines the connected, social brain
From the Cognitive Neuroscience Society press release: Parents may often feel like they are not “on the same wavelength” as their kids. But it turns out that, at least for babies, their brainwaves literally sync…
Study suggests musical training improves the ability to tune out distractions
From the Elsevier press release: Musical training produces lasting improvements to a cognitive mechanism that helps individuals be more attentive and less likely to be distracted by irrelevant stimuli while performing demanding tasks. According to…
Study discovers brain region that only processes spoken, not written words
From the Northwestern University press release: Patients in a new Northwestern Medicine study were able to comprehend words that were written but not said aloud. They could write the names of things they saw but…
Study links depression in 20s to memory loss in 50s
From the University of Sussex press release: A new large-scale longitudinal study carried out by University of Sussex psychologists has found a clear link between episodes of depression and anxiety experienced by adults in their…
Study suggests eating mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline
From the National University of Singapore press release: A team from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of Biochemistry at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS)…
Study suggests high nut consumption could help improve brain health
From the University of South Australia press release: Long-term, high nut consumption could be the key to better cognitive health in older people according to new research from the University of South Australia. In a…
Study suggests having second- and third-degree relatives who have had Alzheimer’s may also increase risk
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Having a parent with Alzheimer’s disease has been known to raise a person’s risk of developing the disease, but new research suggests that having second- and third-degree…