From the Public Library of Science press release via ScienceDaily: Playing video games for an hour each day can improve subsequent performance on cognitive tasks that use similar mental processes to those involved in the…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People suffering from complicated grief may have difficulty recalling specific events from their past or imagining specific events in the future, but not when those events involve…
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Sleep is disrupted in people who likely have early Alzheimer’s disease but do not yet have the memory loss or other cognitive problems characteristic…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: A new drug may improve memory problems in people with moderate Alzheimer’s disease, according to a phase IIa study released today that will be presented…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via Newswise: People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have cognitive problems, or problems with memory, attention, and concentration, have more damage to areas of the brain involved…
From the AFTAU press release: Americans work longer hours, take fewer vacation days, and retire later than employees in other industrialized countries around the globe. With such demanding careers, it’s no surprise that many experience…
From the UCR press release by Bettye Miller via EurekAlert!: A team of sleep researchers led by UC Riverside psychologist Sara C. Mednick has confirmed the mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate memory and…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Older adults who haven’t been in school for a while are as capable of learning from tests as younger adults and college students, according to new research published…
From the Cornell University press release via EurekAlert!: It is possible to tell who a person is thinking about by analyzing images of his or her brain. Our mental models of people produce unique patterns…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via MedicalXpress: Ever find yourself briefly paralyzed as you’re falling asleep or just waking up? It’s a phenomenon is called sleep paralysis, and it’s often accompanied by…