Musicians are less prone to the ventriloquism illusion, study finds
An experiment comparing musicians and nonmusicians found that musicians tend to be less susceptible to the ventriloquism effect. When a sound came from one location and a visual flash from another,...
View ArticleCreative drawing ability is linked to the brain’s white matter wiring, study...
Creative drawing ability is associated with the structure of the wiring that links sensory, movement and thinking systems across the brain, according to a study published in Cerebral Cortex. The...
View ArticleScientists uncover a possible trade-off in how the hippocampus replays new...
When the brain rests after learning something new, it actively replays the recent experience to lock it into memory. A recent small study published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience reveals that...
View ArticleBrain injury triggers unexpected hormone release in progenitor cells
Following a brain injury, specific progenitor cells produce a neuropeptide to prevent their neighboring cells from maturing too quickly, a process that aids in tissue repair. This regulatory mechanism...
View ArticleWhere you direct your attention may shape your body’s inflammatory response
Focusing your mind on physical sensations in your skin might help your body tamp down sudden inflammation, according to a new investigation. Researchers found that when individuals deliberately paid...
View ArticleResearchers explore how J-Pop listening habits impact visual memory
A small pilot study exploring the brain activity of young adults found that listening to preferred Japanese pop music was associated with higher descriptive scores in visual memory and subjective focus...
View ArticleEye contact may act as a learning “switch” for babies’ brains
Direct eye contact from an adult speaker appears to guide how infants choose which words to learn by aligning the baby’s brain activity with the adult’s. A new study suggests that this one-way neural...
View ArticleBrain replays motor skills during sleep without help from the memory center
When we sleep, our brains replay the events of the day to solidify new skills, a process scientists previously thought was always controlled by a region called the hippocampus. A new study in mice...
View ArticleA love of intense sweetness shows a surprising link to financial choices
People who have a strong preference for intensely sweet tastes tend to grab a small reward available right now rather than wait for a larger one. New research published in Frontiers in Psychology...
View ArticleBrain receptors for dopamine and insulin coordinate to control compulsive eating
A new study in mice reveals how receptors for dopamine and insulin act together in a specific brain region to regulate compulsive eating habits. The research, published in Molecular Psychiatry,...
View ArticleTeen cannabis use linked to flattened cognitive development in large U.S. study
New research suggests that adolescents who begin using cannabis may experience a slowing in their cognitive development compared to peers who do not use the drug. The findings, published in...
View ArticleScientists reveal the brain’s hidden role in building exercise endurance
Repeated physical activity builds endurance by triggering widespread adaptations throughout the human body, but a new study reveals that the brain actually directs these physiological changes....
View ArticleLosing deep belly fat may slow brain aging and protect memory
Losing deep belly fat rather than just overall body weight is linked to slower brain aging and better cognitive function years later. The research, published in Nature Communications, suggests that...
View ArticleA father’s scent helps babies synchronize their brains with new adults
The scent of a father can help babies synchronize their brain activity with unfamiliar adults and encourage more energetic social play. By simply smelling their father’s body odor, infants essentially...
View ArticleHigh salt diets disrupt the gut microbiome and impair memory in mice
A new study demonstrates that both abnormally high and abnormally low dietary salt intake can induce cognitive impairment in mice, though through distinctly different biological pathways. The research...
View ArticleDesk setups that encourage an expansive posture may boost risk-taking
A recent study published in British Journal of Psychology suggests that people’s physical posture, even when influenced naturally by their environment, can affect their mood and willingness to take...
View ArticleNeuroscientists shed light on how the brain juggles talking and listening...
When humans engage in a conversation, the brain must seamlessly process both the words they want to say and the sentences they are hearing. A new study reveals that the brain uses shared neural codes...
View ArticleNew study of Brazilian twins sheds light on the heritability of our creative...
A recent study of Brazilian twins suggests that people’s beliefs about their own artistic and practical creativity are modestly influenced by their genetics. The research, published in Personality and...
View ArticleThe neuroscience of pity: how attractiveness and morality shape empathy
New research reveals how people process empathy when they see someone in pain, showing that physical attractiveness and moral history both influence our emotional responses. The findings indicate that...
View ArticleChildren’s math and reading skills are linked to better maternal health in...
An analysis of National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data found that mothers whose children were better at math and reading tended to be healthier. On the other hand, low levels of math and reading...
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