From the American Physiological Society press release: Forgetting names, skills or information learned in class is often thought of as purely negative. However unintuitive it may seem, research suggests that forgetting plays a positive role…
From the University of York press release: A fulsome smile in a photo makes it easier for people to identify the individual, say researchers at the University of York. Previous research at York has shown…
From the University of Michigan press release: From a young age, children have a nuanced understanding of fairness. New University of Michigan research indicates that children as young as 5 incorporate market concerns — the…
From the University of California – Davis press release: In high-stakes environments, success is not just about playing your cards right, but also playing your opponents right. Looking at how more than 35,000 individuals interacted…
From the Southern Methodist University press release: Concern is growing about the danger of sports-related concussions and their long-term impact on athletes. But physicians and healthcare providers acknowledge that the science is evolving, leaving questions…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: When negative memories intrude, focusing on the contextual details of the incident rather than the emotional fallout could help minimize cognitive disruption and redirect the brain’s…
From the City University London press release: The way we process sight and sound are curiously out of sync by different amounts for different people and tasks, according to a new study from City, University…
From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release: When learning something new, there are instances where trial and error helps rather than hinders, according to recent findings by Baycrest researchers. Contrary to popular belief,…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: The key to predicting how someone is affected by sleep loss may be found in microRNAs (miRNAs), according to a new study from researchers at…
From the University of British Columbia press release: A new study by the University of British Columbia shows that teachers don’t have to test everything they want their students to remember — as long as…