Study examines how the brain works on autopilot
From the Brandeis University press release via MedicalXpress: Have you ever driven to work so deep in thought that you arrive safely yet can’t recall the drive itself? And if so, what part of “you”…
Study suggests information is better retained with reinforcing stimuli delivered during sleep
From the National Science Foundation (NSF) press release via MedicalXpress: When you’re studying for an exam, is there something you can do while you sleep to retain the information better? “The question is, ‘What determines…
Study suggests interview success linked to who else is being interviewed that day
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Whether an applicant receives a high or low score may have more to do with who else was interviewed that day than the overall strength of the…
Newly found ‘volume control’ in the brain promotes learning, memory
From the Georgetown University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists have long wondered how nerve cell activity in the brain’s hippocampus, the epicenter for learning and memory, is controlled — too much synaptic communication…
Report assesses study strategies for effectiveness
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Students everywhere, put down those highlighters and pick up some flashcards! Some of the most popular study strategies — such as highlighting and even rereading — don’t…
Study suggests hoarders have trouble with decision-making
From the Science Network WA press release by Narelle Towie via MedicalXpress: Compulsive hoarders struggle to throw out their many possessions because their brains lack flexibility, new research suggests. To most people, the idea of…
Study shows patterns of neural development when learning
From the University of Rochester press release via MedicalXpress: Using brain scans of children and adults watching Sesame Street, cognitive scientists are learning how children’s brains change as they develop intellectual abilities like reading and…
Study suggests cognitive deficits from concussions still present after 2 months
From the University of Oregon press release via EurekAlert!: The ability to focus and switch tasks readily amid distractions was compromised for up to two months following brain concussions suffered by high school athletes, according…
Study suggests racial stereotypes get in the way of creative thinking
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: New research suggests that racial stereotypes and creativity have more in common than we might think. In an article published in Psychological Science, a journal of the…
Researchers zero in on cognitive difficulties associated with menopause
From the University of Rochester Medical Center media release: The memory problems that many women experience in their 40s and 50s as they approach and go through menopause are both real and appear to be…