Study examines neurological causes of stuttering
From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: One per cent of adults and five per cent of children are unable to achieve what most of us take for granted…
Researchers discover regions of the brain we use to categorize emotions that are communicated vocally
From the Université de Genève press release: Gestures and facial expressions betray our emotional state but what about our voices? How does simple intonation allow us to decode emotions — on the telephone, for example?…
Study suggests noise sensitivity is visible in brain structures
From the University of Helsinki press release: Recent functional studies conducted at the University of Helsinki and Aarhus University suggest that noise sensitivity, a trait describing attitudes towards noise and predicting noise annoyance, is associated…
Study suggests food may affect mood – and differently depending on age
From the Binghamton University press release: Diet and dietary practices differentially affect mental health in young adults versus older adults, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. Lina Begdache, assistant…
Study suggests action games expand the brain’s cognitive abilities
From the Université de Genève press release: The human brain is malleable — it learns and adapts. Numerous research studies have focused on the impact of action video games on the brain by measuring cognitive…
Brain structure linked to hallucinations and musical aptitude
From the University of Liverpool press release: New research published in Schizophrenia Research conducted at the University of Liverpool links brain structure to an individual’s likelihood of experiencing hallucinations and to their musical aptitude. Previous research has…
Study suggests infant brain responses predict reading speed in secondary school
From the University of Jyväskylä press release: A study conducted at the Department of Psychology at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland and Jyväskylä Centre for Interdisciplinary Brain Research (CIBR) has found that the brain responses…
Researchers construct whole-brain map of electrical connections key to forming memories
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: A team of neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania has constructed the first whole-brain map of electrical connectivity in the brain based on data from nearly 300 neurosurgical…
First brain training exercise positively linked to dementia prevention identified
From the Indiana University press release: Aging research specialists have identified, for the first time, a form of mental exercise that can reduce the risk of dementia. The cognitive training, called speed of processing, showed…
Study looks at why we can’t always stop what we’ve started
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: When we try to stop a body movement at the last second, perhaps to keep ourselves from stepping on what we just realized was ice, we can’t always…