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Authors: Develop Digital Games to Improve Brain Function and Well-Being
February 27, 2013 Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the ... > full story -
Songbirds’ Brains Coordinate Singing With Intricate Timing
February 27, 2013 As a bird sings, some neurons in its brain prepare to make the next sounds while others are synchronized with the current notes—a coordination of physical actions and brain activity that is ... > full story -
Trust Makes You Delusional and That's Not All Bad: Trusting Partners Remember Transgressions in Ways That Benefit the Relationship
February 27, 2013 New research is the first to systematically examine the role of trust in biasing memories of transgressions in romantic partnerships. People who are highly trusting tended to remember transgressions ... > full story -
New Studies Link Gene to Selfish Behavior in Kids, Find Other Children Natural Givers
February 27, 2013 Most parents would agree that raising a generous child is an admirable goal -- but how, exactly, is that accomplished? New results shed light on how generosity and related behaviors -- such as ... > full story -
Married Opposite-Sex Couples Have Better Overall Health Than Same-Sex Couples Who Live Together
February 27, 2013 Same-sex couples who live together have worse health than married opposite-sex couples and similar health as opposite-sex couples who are living together (after adjusting for socioeconomic ... > full story -
'Network' Analysis of Brain May Explain Features of Autism
February 27, 2013 A look at how the brain processes information finds distinct pattern in autistic children. Using EEGs to track the brain's electrical cross-talk, researchers found structural difference in brain ... > full story -
Popular Video Dancing Game May Reduce Cognitive, Physical Impacts of Multiple Sclerosis
February 27, 2013 Researchers have tested Dance Dance Revolution’s ability to help MS patients. Studies show the video game may help improve balance and mobility in certain patient ... > full story -
Discovery on Animal Memory Opens Doors to Research on Memory Impairment Diseases
February 27, 2013 A new study offers the first evidence of source memory in a nonhuman animal. The findings have fascinating implications, both in evolutionary terms and for future research into the biological ... > full story -
Learning and Stress: Hormone Homer Prevents Stress-Induced Cognitive Deficits
February 27, 2013 Before examinations and in critical situations, we need to be particularly receptive and capable of learning. However, acute exam stress and stage fright causes learning blockades and reduced memory ... > full story -
Do Thin Models and Celebrities Really Help Sell to Women?
February 27, 2013 Advertisers who put images of female celebrities and models next to their products spark scorn rather than shopping, according to new ... > full story
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