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May 20, 2025
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May 14, 2025 Researchers have discovered how inferred emotions are learned. The study shows that the frontal part of the brain coordinates with the amygdala -- a brain region important for simple forms of emotional learning -- to make this higher-order emotional ...
May 14, 2025 That 'aha' moment when you come back to a puzzle and immediately figure it out? Something fascinating is going on in your brain. A new study using functional magnetic resonance imaging shows that these flashes of insight aren't just satisfying -- ...
May 14, 2025 A new study outlines how artificial intelligence-powered handwriting analysis may serve as an early detection tool for dyslexia and dysgraphia among young ...
May 14, 2025 Neuroscientists have discovered that the brain uses a dual system for learning through trial and error. This is the first time a second learning system has been identified, which could help explain how habits are formed and provide a scientific ...
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May 5, 2025 Getting a timely diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is a major challenge, but new research shows that how young adults, and potentially children, ...
May 7, 2025 Psychology literature has shown that curiosity tends to decline with age. Psychologists shows one type of curiosity can increase well into old age, contradicting prior research. Older adults who ...
May 7, 2025 Learning about one's risk for Alzheimer's disease may not lead to emotional distress, but motivation to maintain healthy lifestyle changes tends to ...
May 7, 2025 Brain researchers have identified a bridge between the thalamus and the cortex as the key area that is modified during motor learning functions. They ...
Apr. 28, 2025 A new study shows how a dopamine circuit between two brain regions enables mice to extinguish fear after a peril has ...
Apr. 30, 2025 The sensation of controlling one's body and things in the environment is known as sense of agency (SoA). Not only is SoA pivotal for tasks and well-being in everyday life, but its mechanisms have ...
Apr. 30, 2025 Researchers have been putting ChatGPT essays to the test against real students. A new study reveals that the AI generated essays don't yet live up to the efforts of real students. While the AI essays ...
Apr. 30, 2025 Researchers explored how manual and keyboard practice influenced children's abilities in their reading and writing learning process. 5-year-olds were ...
Apr. 22, 2025 Researchers found that a brief episode of anxiety may have a bigger influence on a person's ability to learn what is safe and what is not. A new study used a virtual reality game that involved ...
Apr. 22, 2025 With the assumption that students are going to use artificial intelligence and large language models such as ChatGPT to do their homework, researchers set out to learn how well the free version of ...
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Apr. 22, 2025 Dopamine is the brain's motivational spark, driving us to chase what feels good, say scrolling another reel on social media, and steer clear of what doesn't, like touching a hot stove. But ...
Apr. 21, 2025 Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...
Apr. 18, 2025 Sticking to an exercise routine is a challenge many people face. But a research team is using machine learning to uncover what keeps individuals committed to their ...
Apr. 17, 2025 How do we learn new things? Neurobiologists using cutting-edge visualization techniques have revealed how changes across our synapses and neurons unfold. The findings depict how information is ...
Apr. 15, 2025 A new study questions the longstanding view that the visual system is divided into two pathways, one for object-recognition and the other for spatial tasks. Using computational vision models, ...
Apr. 7, 2025 A researcher investigated the impact of the group work environment on motivation in English as a second language classes. The study revealed that the group work environment plays an important role in ...
Apr. 4, 2025 The fear of rejection -- familiar to many children and adults -- can significantly impact how kids behave in their peer groups, according to new ...
Apr. 3, 2025 How does a robotic arm or a prosthetic hand learn a complex task like grasping and rotating a ball? Researchers address the classic 'nature versus nurture' question. The research ...
Mar. 27, 2025 The way teachers manage classroom discussion with pupils plays a key role in the teaching of writing, a new study ...
Mar. 26, 2025 Researchers have found a unique molecular signature and genes in the orbitofrontal cortex associated with heroin-seeking behavior. A preclinical rodent model implicated a gene called Shisa7 as the ...
Mar. 26, 2025 Electrical and computer engineers have developed a 'Super-Turing AI,' which operates more like the human brain. This new AI integrates certain processes instead of separating them and then ...
Mar. 21, 2025 If you've ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur ...
Mar. 20, 2025 Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a new study. The paradox of enhanced memory despite sleep loss could be explained ...
Mar. 20, 2025 Though we learn so much during our first years of life, we can't, as adults, remember specific events from that time. Researchers have long believed we don't hold onto these experiences ...
Mar. 19, 2025 By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, researchers are shedding light on the holy grail of neuroscience: the mechanics of how we learn. The team ...
Mar. 11, 2025 A world first* study of more than 215,000 students, researchers found that while standardized tests measure academic skills, different dimensions of wellbeing -- emotional wellbeing, engagement, and ...
Mar. 10, 2025 Researchers have developed an AI-based learning system that recognizes strengths and weaknesses in mathematics by tracking eye movements with a webcam to generate problem-solving hints. This enables ...
Mar. 5, 2025 Experts see peer recognition as important to student success in physics, and a new study gives college-level physics instructors insight into how students perceive the message from their classmates ...
Mar. 4, 2025 A groundbreaking study shows that creativity plays an essential role in academic success, suggesting that students who think outside the box are more likely to excel in literacy and numeracy ...
Mar. 3, 2025 In our polarized society, a new study offers hope for the future: Even young children can learn to discuss and argue about meaningful problems in a respectful and productive way. Researchers found ...
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- Study Identifies Shisa7 Gene as Key Driver in Heroin Addiction
- Artificial Intelligence Uses Less Energy by Mimicking the Human Brain
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- Insomniac Fruit Fly Mutants Show Enhanced Memory Despite Severe Sleep Loss
- Why Don't We Remember Being a Baby? New Study Provides Clues
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- We Need a New Definition of Dyslexia, Research Says
- Clashing With Classmates: Off-Putting Traits Spark Enemy Relationships
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- How the Brain Balances Risk and Reward in Making Decisions
- Socially Dominant Individuals Are More Confident but Not Necessarily More Competent
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- Mapmaking in the Mind: How the Brain Builds Mental Maps of the World
- Adults Can Learn Absolute Pitch: New Research Challenges Long-Held Musical Belief
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- Resolving Ambiguity: How the Brain Uses Context in Decision-Making and Learning
- Sculpting the Brain (Without Chisel or Scalpel)
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- To Remember Conversations, Keep Making New Brain Cells
- Unlocking the Science of Sleep: How Rest Enhances Language Learning
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- Need a Landing Pad for Helicopter Parenting? Frame Tasks as Learning
- Animal Characters Can Boost Young Children's Psychological Development
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- National Poll: Some Parents Need Support Managing Children's Anger
- Neural Mechanisms of Sleep-Dependent Motor Learning Revealed in New Study on Brain Injury Rehabilitation
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- New Study Sheds Light on Language Development in Children With Hearing Loss
- It's My Brain's Fault! Why Teenagers Make Often Unwise Decisions
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- Autistic Traits Shape How We Explore
- Meta-Learning of Motor Skills in the Dorsal Premotor Cortex of the Brain
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- Early Active Learning Boosts Skills for Children Born Into Extreme Poverty, but Gains Fade for Black Boys, Study Shows
- Adapting GenAI for the Next Generation of Learning
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- Comprehensive Efforts Needed to Develop Health-Promoting Learning Environments
- How Do You Remember How to Ride a Bike? Thank Your Cerebellum
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- Adding Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Training Sessions May Boost How Well Sounds Are Perceived
- People With Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Show Less Bias, Study Shows
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- Variety Is the Spice of Learning, Memory Study Suggests
- Delayed Feedback Enhances Learning Performance in Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury, Study Indicates
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- A New Role for Intelligent Tutors Powered by AI in Brain Surgery?
- Study Finds When Self-Determination Model Provided to Schools With Support, Teachers and All Students Benefit
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- A Sensory Pen Which Can Read Braille Could Improve Literacy Amongst the Visually Impaired
- Researchers Give Adult Zebra Finches Back Their Ability to Learn New Songs
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- What the Trained Eye Cannot See: Detecting Movement Defects in Early Stage Parkinson's Disease
- Sleep Resets Neurons for New Memories the Next Day
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- Pioneering Research Sheds Light on How Babies and Young Children Understand the Art of Pretense
- Patterns of Intelligence