News tagged with inhibitory control

Certain behavioral traits and feeding practices may increase risk for weight gain in children

Many clinicians and public health officials view parental involvement as an essential part of solving the current childhood obesity epidemic. However, it's important for parents to use the right approach when trying to combat ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain mechanism recruited to reduce noise during challenging tasks

New research reveals a sophisticated brain mechanism that is critical for filtering out irrelevant signals during demanding cognitive tasks. The study, published by Cell Press in the February 26 issue of the journal Neuron, also p ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1