Tag: cognition

Study suggests exercise and nutrition regimen benefits physical, cognitive health

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Researchers studied the effects of a 12-week exercise regimen on 148 active-duty Air Force airmen, half of whom also… Read more »

Study suggests regular social engagement linked to healthier brain microstructure in older adults

From the University of Pittsburgh press release: Older people who report greater levels of social engagement have more robust gray matter in regions of the brain relevant in dementia, according… Read more »

Study suggests distracted learning is a big problem among students

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Scanning social media while listening to a lecture. Watching a favorite television series while studying. Today’s young people frequently… Read more »

Study suggests reminders of past misinformation may prime brain to better recall true memories

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People who receive reminders of past misinformation may form new factual memories with greater fidelity, according to an article published in the… Read more »

Study suggests screen time can change visual perception – and that’s not necessarily bad

From the Binghamton University press release: The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will… Read more »

Study looks at phenomenon of forgetting past misdeeds to justify future ones

From the CNRS press release: Proven fact: we remember our altruistic behaviour more easily than selfish actions or misdeeds that go against our own moral sense. Described as ‘unethical amnesia‘… Read more »