Tag: learning

Study shows how the hippocampus provides information to other brain areas during learning

From the Arizona State University press release: Avid hikers know to be cautious of plants with leaves made up of three leaflets if they are red in the spring or… Read more »

Study suggests brain’s primitive sensory region also participates in sophisticated learning

From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: Columbia neuroscientists have revealed that a simple brain region, known for processing basic sensory information, can also guide complex feats of… Read more »

Study suggests it is possible to acquire new vocabulary during deep sleep

From the University of Bern press release: Sleeping time is sometimes considered unproductive time. This raises the question whether the time spent asleep could be used more productively — e.g…. Read more »

Study suggests newborn babies have inbuilt ability to pick out words

From the University of Liverpool press release: Newborn babies are born with the innate skills needed to pick out words from language, a new study published in Developmental Science reveals. Before infants… Read more »

Study suggests intellectual curiosity and confidence help children take on math and reading

From the University of Texas at Austin press release: Children’s personalities may influence how they perform in math and reading, according to a study by psychology researchers at The University… Read more »