Bilinguals perceive shades differently based on which language they are using
A recent study published in the journal Language Learning explores how bilingual individuals perceive colors differently based on the language they use at the moment. Researchers discovered that...
View ArticleBrain ripples play a key role in solidifying emotional memories
A recent study published in Nature Communications sheds light on why emotional memories are often more vivid and lasting than non-emotional ones. The research reveals that certain brain activities,...
View ArticleElectromagnetic fields could boost focus and learning, new research suggests
A recent study published in the journal Brain Research reveals intriguing evidence that exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) patterned after neural activity might enhance a mental state known as...
View ArticleHumans are the exception: New research reveals surprising brain size trends...
A recent study has upended a long-held assumption in biology: the idea that brain size increases proportionally with body size across all animals. While this relationship has been widely accepted for...
View ArticleBrain imaging reveals the neural roots of curiosity
In a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery: the subjective feeling of curiosity is linked to specific brain activity, which varies...
View ArticleSquats on unstable surfaces push your brain as well as your body, study finds
A study in Germany found that individuals need to pay more attention to their actions when performing squats on an unstable surface compared to doing the same exercises on a stable surface. Performing...
View ArticleScientists observe intriguing brain activity patterns in elite athletes
A recent study published in Neuropsychologia suggests that Olympic-level athletes in closed-skill sports use different brain strategies compared to non-athletes during tasks involving working memory...
View ArticleNeuroscience sheds light on brain mechanisms underlying exceptional creativity
A new study sheds light on how highly creative individuals, such as visual artists and scientists, may have brains that function differently compared to others. The research, published in Psychology of...
View ArticleStudy finds grandfathers’ workouts enhance grandsons’ cognition in mice
New research published in The Journal of Neuroscience demonstrates that the cognitive benefits of physical exercise can be transmitted transgenerationally from grandfathers to grandsons, suggesting...
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Brain implants to restore sight, like Neuralink’s Blindsight, face a...
Elon Musk recently pronounced that the next Neuralink project will be a “Blindsight” cortical implant to restore vision: “Resolution will be low at first, like early Nintendo graphics, but ultimately...
View ArticlePeople generally do not believe in ability contagion
A series of studies conducted with U.S. and Canadian children and adults examined whether people believe that their abilities would improve if they used objects owned by celebrities with related...
View ArticleStudy finds ChatGPT eases students’ cognitive load, but at the expense of...
A study conducted with German university students found that while using ChatGPT to search for information on a scientific topic made their work easier, it also led to more superficial results....
View ArticleScientists discover sleep “reset” mechanism in the brain that prevents memory...
A recent study published in Science has identified a previously unknown mechanism in the brain that occurs during sleep, helping to reset memory pathways. Researchers found that a burst of neural...
View ArticleFascinating neuroscience research reveals a key mechanism underlying human...
How does the brain adapt to different levels of mental challenge? A new neuroimaging study reveals that when we engage in more complex cognitive tasks, our brain activity becomes not only richer in...
View ArticleLow cognitive ability intensifies the link between social media use and...
New research has found that individuals who frequently use social media and perceive immigrants as threats are more likely to harbor negative emotions toward them. The study, published in Frontiers in...
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Elite athletes are generally smarter than us – cognitive sciences can explain...
The year was 1920. It was George “Babe” Ruth’s first season playing for the New York Yankees. During that season, he scored an amazing 54 home runs. He alone scored more home runs than any team....
View ArticleNew study links brain network damage to increased religious fundamentalism
A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that specific networks in the brain, when damaged, may influence the likelihood of developing religious fundamentalism....
View ArticleHow do we really think about infinity? New research offers insights
A recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition suggests that people do not perceive the infinity symbol (∞) as representing an endless and boundless...
View ArticleNew study confirms: Thinking hard feels unpleasant
If you’ve ever felt drained by intense mental effort, science now backs up your experience. A new meta-analysis, published in Psychological Bulletin, shows that mental tasks requiring effort are often...
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Researchers uncover fascinating connection between colorblindness and food...
The seventh season of Julia Child’s “The French Chef,” the first of the television series to air in color, revealed how color can change the experience of food. While Child had charmed audiences in...
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