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Talking works: UB professor develops method to analyze creative problem solving

(Phys.org) -- Talk -- if it's the right kind -- can increase creativity, leading students to create useful, new ideas that solve problems, a University at Buffalo professor has found by using a statistical tool that he invented.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

To teach kids math, researcher devises 'brain games'

(Phys.org) -- The world often breaks down into numbers and regular patterns that form predictable cycles. And the sooner children can inherently grasp these patterns, the more confident and comfortable they will be with the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Researchers uncover neural origins of expert intuition

(PhysOrg.com) -- New findings reported last week in Science by Japanese researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) shed first-ever light on the neural mechanisms that enable board game experts to qui ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Forget Farmville, here's a game that drives genetic research

Playing online can mean more than killing time, thanks to a new game developed by a team of bioinformaticians at McGill University. Now, players can contribute in a fun way to genetic research.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

I win, you lose: Brain imaging reveals how we learn from our competitors

Learning from competitors is a critically important form of learning for animals and humans. A new study has used brain imaging to reveal how people and animals learn from failure and success.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Video gaming prepares brain for bigger tasks

Playing video games for hours on end may prepare your child to become a laparoscopic surgeon one day, a new study has shown. Reorganisation of the brain's cortical network in young men with significant experience playing ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Violent video games touted as learning tool

(AP) -- You're at the front lines shooting Nazis before they shoot you. Or you're a futuristic gladiator in a death match with robots.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 28, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 8

Study: Brain games don't make you smarter

(AP) -- People playing computer games to train their brains might as well be playing Super Mario, new research suggests.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (12) | comments 8

Brain Scans Track Hoop Fans' Happy Memories

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a novel study that used historical tape of a thrilling overtime basketball game between Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, brain researchers at Duke have found that ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

All clear? Head injuries get attention from states

(AP) -- At least a half-dozen states are considering measures that would toughen restrictions on young athletes returning to play after head injuries, inspired by individual cases and the attention the issue has received ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Video gamers: Size of brain structures predicts success

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers can predict your performance on a video game simply by measuring the volume of specific structures in your brain, a multi-institutional team reports this week.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (10) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Scientists Shed New Light On Right Brain Activity

It’s a world first: thanks to new technology developed by the University of Victoria, Canada, researchers can now show how multiple parts of the right brain dynamically process spatial relationships.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Action video game players experience diminished proactive attention

Video game players are often accused of passively reacting to tasks that are spoon fed to them through graphics and stimuli on the screen. A group of researchers from Iowa State University shows that playing lots of video ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Is Tetris good for the brain?

Brain imaging shows playing Tetris leads to a thicker cortex and may also increase brain efficiency, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Research Notes. A research team based in ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (11) | comments 21

'Brain exercises' may delay memory decline in dementia

People who engage in activities that exercise the brain, such as reading, writing, and playing card games, may delay the rapid memory decline that occurs if they later develop dementia, according to a study published in the ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0