Attention training improves intelligence and functioning of children’s brain

Being able to voluntarily regulate our attention is crucial for mental processes such as intelligence and learning in children. Therefore, a group of researchers from the University of Granada, Spain (UGR) have carried out a study in which they evaluated the influence of a computer-based attention-training intervention on intelligence scores and brain functioning on a group of pre-school age children. Continue reading “Attention training improves intelligence and functioning of children’s brain” →

January 30, 2019 1

How our brains distinguish between self-touch and touch by others

Our brains seem to reduce sensory perception from an area of our skin when we touch it ourselves, according to a new study from Linköping University published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PNAS. The finding increases our understanding of how the brain distinguishes between being touched by another person and self-touch. Continue reading “How our brains distinguish between self-touch and touch by others” →

January 28, 2019 0

Scientists find genes with large effects on head and brain size

The size of children’s heads is not only related to the growth of their skull, but also their brain. A genome-wide analysis, published in Nature Communications, now reports the largest known genetic effects on head circumference and the related measure of intracranial volume. Continue reading “Scientists find genes with large effects on head and brain size” →

January 26, 2019 0

How does the brain learn by talking to itself?

Human beings, like other animals, possess an enormous learning capacity that allows for the apprehension of new sensory information to master new skills or to adapt to an ever-changing environment. However, many of the mechanisms that enable us to learn remain poorly understood. One of the greatest challenges of systems neuroscience is to explain how synaptic connections change to support adaptive behaviours. Continue reading “How does the brain learn by talking to itself?” →

January 24, 2019 0

Neuroscience Study Finds Striking Similarities In Brains Of Porn And Drug Addicts

Dr. Valerie Voon is a global authority on addiction and the leading researcher in the neuroscience department at the prestigious University of Cambridge in England. According to her faculty profile on the Cambridge Neuroscience department website: “The Voon lab focuses on mechanisms underlying compulsive disorders such as substance and behavioral addictions.” Continue reading “Neuroscience Study Finds Striking Similarities In Brains Of Porn And Drug Addicts” →

January 11, 2019 0

Breathing through the nose aids memory storage

The way we breathe may affect how well our memories are consolidated (i.e. reinforced and stabilised). If we breathe through the nose rather than the mouth after trying to learn a set of smells, we remember them better, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in The Journal of Neuroscience. Continue reading “Breathing through the nose aids memory storage” →

December 27, 2018 0

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