News tagged with perceptual skills

Less pain for learning gain: Research offers a strategy to increase learning with less effort

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists long have recognized that many perceptual skills important for language comprehension and reading can be enhanced through practice. Now research from Northwestern University suggests a new way ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 22, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (19) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

As in humans, sleep solidifies a bird's memories

Sleeping is known to help humans stabilize information and tasks learned during the preceding day. Now, researchers have found that sleep has similar effects upon learning in starlings, a discovery that will open up future ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dehydration Affects Mood, Not Just Motor Skills

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dehydration has long been known to compromise physical performance. Now, a new study provides insight into the effects of mild dehydration on young athletes, and possibly into the lives of ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Increased success a 'virtual' certainty for rugby players (w/ Video)

Rugby players worldwide could benefit from a new virtual reality training programme created at Queen's University Belfast. Team members from Ulster Rugby have been working with researchers in the School of Psychology at Queen's ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preemies born in poverty 4 times less likely ready for school

Advances in neonatal care enable two-thirds of premature babies born with respiratory problems to be ready for school at an appropriate age, but those living in poverty are far less likely to be ready on time than their better-off ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify parallel mechanism monkeys and humans use to recognize faces

Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have demonstrated for the first time rhesus monkeys and humans share a specific perceptual mechanism, configural perception, for discriminating ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0