From the University of Pennsylvania press release via MedicalXpress: The brain’s prefrontal cortex is thought to be the seat of cognitive control, working as a kind of filter that keeps… Read more »
From the University of Nottingham press release via MedicalXpress: The stick can work just as well as the carrot in improving our performance, a team of academics at The University… Read more »
From the Goldsmiths, University of London press release via MedicalXpress: Some people do not learn from their mistakes because of the way their brain works, according to research led by… Read more »
From the Biomed press release via ScienceDaily: Adding movement to mental rehearsal can improve performance, finds a study in BioMed Central’s open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions. For high… Read more »
From the University of Exeter press release via ScienceDaily: New research shows that people can recover from poor performance when rivals comment on their failures. The research, to be published… Read more »
From the Public Library of Science press release via ScienceDaily: Adding a new member to a working group can create distrust between members and hinder group functions, but a new… Read more »
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… Read more »
From the University of Colorado Boulder press release: Fire the coach? Not so fast says a new study of elite college football teams. Professors from the University of Colorado and… Read more »
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: In many areas of our everyday lives, goals are the norm. That not all of them are effective, however, is something which anyone who has… Read more »
From the McLean Hospital press release via HealthCanal: Previous research has shown that cognitive performance is associated with regular exercise among children and elderly, and now researchers at Harvard Medical… Read more »
