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We Learn and Make Connections Better When Information Comes from People We Like
Scientific American· 10 hours agoIts prejudices, well demonstrated by psychological studies, include the “halo effect”: if we like a certain quality in a person, we’re more likely to perceive their unrelated traits positively ...
What makes a memory? It may be related to how hard your brain had to work
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoWhy do some of the experiences in this deluge of sensory information become "memorable," while most are discarded by the brain? A computational model and behavioral study ...
People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory, finds study
Medical Xpress· 6 hours agoPreviously, it was commonly assumed that having an inner voice had to be a human universal. The first experiment involved the participants remembering words in order—words ...
Consciousness Could Hinge on How Your Brain Handles Metals, Scientists Say
Prevention via AOL· 2 days agoIs Memory the Key to Understanding Consciousness?agsandrew - Getty Images The world might currently...
Exercise stimulates brain function thanks to its effect on muscles, study suggests
MedicalNewsToday via AOL· 12 hours ago“Our study didn’t prove how exercise can improve cognitive function directly,” Kong...
Human Brain's Navigational Code Discovered, Revolutionizing Understanding of Spatial Orientation
SciTechDaily· 23 hours agoA new study published in Nature Human Behaviour has identified a brain activity pattern that helps...
Dreaming is linked to improved memory consolidation and emotion regulation
UC Irvine Today· 2 days agoA night spent dreaming can help you forget the mundane and better process the extreme, according to...
Postdoctoral Position in Mouse to Human Translational Cognition - Western University, London,...
Nature· 1 day agoTranslational Research Accelerator Platform (MouseTRAP) team on developing a harmonized battery of identical or near-identical cognitive tests that can be used in mouse models and patients, ...
What Does Red Light Therapy Do?
Time Magazine· 7 days agoRecent studies suggest red light therapy (or RLT) may help enhance the appearance of the skin, managing pain, and healing wounds. Daniel P. Friedmann,...
UC Irvine-led study links sleep apnea severity dur | Newswise
Newswise· 18 hours agoVerbal memory refers to the cognitive ability to retain and recall information presented through spoken words or written text and is particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer’s ...