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Dec 30, 2015 07:32 AM EST

How Toys Impact the Learning and Language Skills of Your Child

How do toys impact that learning and language skills of your child?

Oct 27, 2015 04:52 PM EDT

The Brain Forgets Things In Our To Conserve Energy

In order to conserve energy, our brain may chuck a memory or two out of the reasoning window.

Sep 23, 2015 05:14 PM EDT

Adolescent Brain Is Especially Sensitive: Growth Period Critical For Memory

Adolescence is a critical time when the brain is growing, changing and continuously developing. That's why it's so important that outside factors in no way interrupt this process, including things like social stress, memory formation and/or drug use.

Sep 09, 2015 09:58 AM EDT

Forgiveness Lowers Depression Risk

You should "forgive and forget," as they say. Now, new findings published in the journal Aging and Mental Health show that this is particularly true.

Aug 24, 2015 01:13 PM EDT

Creativity Is Higher In Some Autistic Patients

A team of researchers from the University of East Anglia and Scotland's University of Stirling looked to test out the creativity in some with autistic tendencies.

Aug 12, 2015 03:08 PM EDT

Premature Birth And Adult IQ: At Age Two, Researchers Can Predict Future Brainpower

So much of a child's future is in the hands of various environmental factors as he or she develops. Yet some things, too, are already set in stone.

Jul 29, 2015 03:47 PM EDT

Learning: Talent Sometimes is Better Than Practice, Brain Reveals

Practice doesn't always make perfect. Scientists have found that there's more to it than that, and a new study reveals what parts of the brain account for individual talent and what parts of the brain are activated through training.

Jul 27, 2015 08:53 PM EDT

Flexibility And Learning: Children Learn Best With Picking And Chosing

New findings published in the journal Cognition show that children can actually do a bit of picking and choosing when it comes to deciding what they want to learn.

Jul 06, 2015 05:01 PM EDT

This Grey Squirrel Is A Remarkably Fast Learner

Squirrels look all cute and innocent, but make no mistake. These furry rodents from the Sciuridae family are actually pretty darn smart. And it's even more true for what some may see as an invasive species or commonplace pest--the grey squirrel. In fact, these creatures are actually capable of adapt...

Jun 05, 2015 05:33 PM EDT

High Levels Of Moral Reasoning Linked To Increased Gray Matter In The Prefrontal Cortex

Individuals with high levels of moral reasoning may have increased gray matter in areas of the brain, linked to decision making and conflict processing. The findings are published in the journal PLOS ONE.

May 28, 2015 05:29 PM EDT

Sleep Boosts Our Memory And Even Helps Us Learn

New findings published in the journal PLOS Computational Biology demonstrate just how important sleep really is. It triggers synapses in our brains that strengthen and weaken, which prompt the forgetting, strengthening or modification of our memories, otherwise known as long-term potentiation (LTP).

Apr 30, 2015 12:10 AM EDT

Youthful Drinking Could Result In Memory Problems During Adulthood

New findings published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research show that binge drinking can significantly increase the risk of damages to the brain.