News tagged with cognitive task
Bee research breakthrough might lead to artificial vision
(Phys.org) -- An international research breakthrough with bees means machines might soon be able to see almost as well as humans.
May 14, 2012 |
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Brainy lizards pass test for birds
Tropical lizards may be slow. But they aren't dumb. They can do problem-solving tasks just as well as birds and mammals, a new study shows.
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Does nature has a positive effect on ADHD children?
Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can cope with complex tasks better in the open air, Wageningen research has shown. A natural environment made no difference to simple cognitive tasks.
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Jan 31, 2011 |
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Learn more quickly by transcranial magnetic brain stimulation
What sounds like science fiction is actually possible: thanks to magnetic stimulation, the activity of certain brain nerve cells can be deliberately influenced. What happens in the brain in this context has ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 28, 2011 |
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Training the brain to think ahead in addiction
The growing numbers of new cases of substance abuse disorders are perplexing. After all, the course of drug addiction so often ends badly. The negative consequences of drug abuse appear regularly on TV, from stories of celebrities ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Study finds small groups demonstrate distinctive 'collective intelligence' when facing difficult tasks
When it comes to intelligence, the whole can indeed be greater than the sum of its parts. A new study co-authored by MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, and Union College researchers documents the existence of ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Children's brain development is linked to physical fitness
Researchers have found an association between physical fitness and the brain in 9- and 10-year-old children: Those who are more fit tend to have a bigger hippocampus and perform better on a test of memory than their less-fit ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Attention, couch potatoes! Walking boosts brain connectivity, function
A group of "professional couch potatoes," as one researcher described them, has proven that even moderate exercise - in this case walking at one's own pace for 40 minutes three times a week - can enhance the ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 26, 2010 |
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Memory problems not the only predictor of later mild cognitive impairment
Mild cognitive impairment is often seen as a transition stage between the cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious problems of Alzheimer's disease. But what leads to mild cognitive impairment?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Is Model-Making Really Child's Play?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children are stalled by the same thinking processes as adults when they assemble models, according to new research.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Teenagers cannot concentrate because their brains are undeveloped
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the UK has found that teenagers and young adults find it hard to concentrate because their brains are more similar to those of much younger children than those of mature adults, with more ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 02, 2010 |
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The psychology of food cravings
Swimsuit season is almost upon us. For most of us, the countdown has begun to lazy days lounging by the pool and relaxing on the beach. However, for some of us, the focus is not so much on sunglasses and beach balls, but ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 17, 2010 |
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Research confirms that hand-clapping songs improve motor and cognitive skills
A researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) conducted the first study of hand-clapping songs, revealing a direct link between those activities and the development of important skills in children and young adults, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 28, 2010 |
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Talk to your babies: Words influence infants' cognition from first months of life
Northwestern University researchers have found that even before infants begin to speak, words play an important role in their cognition. For 3-month-old infants, words influence performance in a cognitive task in a way that ...
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Mar 25, 2010 |
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Do recreational drugs make us fail to remember?
Have you ever forgotten to post an important letter or let an appointment slip your mind? A new study from UK researchers suggests that for those who regularly use ecstasy or other recreational drugs, this kind of memory ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 23, 2010 |
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