Depressed individuals have reduced connectivity in brain regions responsible for cognitive functioning
A neuroimaging study in the Netherlands found that individuals with severe depression symptoms exhibit weaker connectivity in brain networks tied...
Brain imaging study finds obesity is linked to heightened neural sensitivity to reward
A recent study published in Brain Imaging and Behavior revealed that individuals with obesity show heightened brain responses, particularly in...
Cheese consumption might be linked to better cognitive health, study suggests
A recent study published in the MDPI's Nutrients journal indicated a potential link between regular cheese consumption and improved cognitive...
From fireflies to brain cells: Unraveling the complex web of synchrony in networks
Synchronization in networks, from dancing groups to brain cells, is influenced by the structure of connections between its members. Recent...
Scientists reconstruct Pink Floyd song using human brain activity
Using neural recordings from epilepsy patients, scientists successfully reconstructed Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1" from brain...
Short sleepers have slightly lower cognitive function than longer sleepers, study finds
An analysis of the UK Biobank data discovered that individuals sleeping less than 6 hours without daytime drowsiness possess larger...
Lucid dreamers transmit musical melodies from dreams to reality in real-time in groundbreaking study
Researchers from the California-based startup REMspace successfully transferred melodies from lucid dreams to reality using electronic sensors and specialized software....
New psychology research sheds light on the relationship between creativity and empathy
Recent studies published in the Creativity Research Journal reveal a connection between creativity and empathy, suggesting that constructing mental representations...
New study finds people have better memory for tweets than news headlines
A series of studies in Applied Cognitive Psychology found that participants remembered tweets better than news headlines, regardless of whether...
Pleasant nighttime scents improve memory in older adults, new research shows
New research suggests that exposing older adults to certain pleasant smells during the night can lead to positive effects on...
Cognitive distancing appears to enhance decision-making performance, new study reveals
Cognitive distancing, a staple of cognitive behavioral therapy, has been shown to enhance decision-making by enabling individuals to be more...
New psychology research indicates that higher general cognitive ability is linked to reduced emotional responding
New research published in the journal Intelligence reveals that individuals with higher general cognitive ability tend to exhibit emotional responses...
Caffeine can’t replace sleep: Research shows caffeine improves attention but not complex thinking after sleep deprivation
Researchers from Michigan State University's Sleep and Learning Lab have found that while caffeine may help maintain attention in sleep-deprived...
Eye-tracking study sheds light on gaze patterns in conversations
A recent study used special eye-tracking technology to investigate how people look at each other's eyes and faces during conversations....
Paranoia appears to have a strange effect on memory
Researchers found that while participants generally remembered things better when they had just encountered something new, those with higher paranoia...
