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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Learning And Memory Similar In Snails, Humans
Scientists are looking to snails for insights into human cognition. Although human brains have many times the number of neurons found in snails, at the biological level learning and memory processes are essentially identical. Research spanning 20 years has begun … Continue reading
Area Responsible For Working Memory Capacity Revealed
The number of new things you can hold in your mind – like the digits of a telephone number or street address – is dictated by a tiny spot on the posterior parietal cortex of the brain. Scientists suggest that … Continue reading
Tools, Grip able Objects Grab Human Attention
It’s no surprise that attractive bodies, bright lights, and food are more alluring than most objects to the human brain. But wrenches, mugs, and handlebars could be just as captivating, according to a study in the online edition of Nature … Continue reading
The Dichotomy Of Depression
In the brain, depression can take sides, associating with just one hemisphere. Recent research shows that activating the non-afflicted side can improve symptoms, while any stimulation to the depressed side may worsen them considerably. Depression may originate when the brain’s … Continue reading
Clinical Trials Underway For Memory-Restoring Drug
Age-related memory loss, ranging from the occasional “senior moment” to the devastating dementia of Alzheimer’s disease, is currently an unavoidable part of the future for 40% of aging individuals. Soon, though – thanks to a little red pill — such … Continue reading
Short-Term Memory Enzyme Identified by Scientists
In patients with Alzheimer’s disease, failure of an enzyme produced by neurons in the hippocampus to activate properly may be involved in memory loss. Since this area of the brain is important to both memory and learning, the enzyme may … Continue reading
Fetuses Can Learn And Remember In The Womb
Fetuses can learn to recognize stimuli while still in the womb, according to research at University Medical Centre Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Data suggests that fetuses also have short- and long-term memory, countering the long-held belief that babies had no … Continue reading
Context Is Key To Kids Learning And Remembering New Words
To learn new words, children use two complex skills: remembering new sounds and understanding what they mean through context. Research identifying these vital skills was presented at the 10th European Conference on Developmental Psychology in Uppsala, Sweden in August 2001. … Continue reading
Even Clear Memories Aren't Always What They Seem
Our memories aren’t always what they seem, no matter how clear they are. Our minds can trick us by creating fictional information to make sense out of sequenced events. Psychologists at Boston University and the University of Puget Sound discovered … Continue reading
Research Discovers How Smells Trigger Memories
Sometimes, smells trigger powerful and poignant memories; recent research has identified what makes this strange phenomenon possible. Smells associated with sad memories are most powerful, according to a study at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. One group of … Continue reading