In research published in Neuron today, "Working Memory Enhances Cortical Representations via Spatially-Specific Coordination of Spike Times," Behrad Noudoost, MD, PhD, associate professor of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The findings support the efficacy and feasibility of long-term, auditory-based cognitive training for people ...

Certain cognitive skills help improve memory naturally. Strengthening focus, logic, language, and emotional control can ...

Ask people which factor contributes the most to success and most will choose intelligence, even though research shows a fair bit of luck is also required. Problem is, while it is certainly possible to ...

If you try to save a file while your laptop lags, it won’t save. Similarly, when our brains have delayed processing speeds, they "lag" and impair our ability to receive information and store a memory.

A team of scientists has uncovered a system in the brain used in the processing of information and in the storing of memories -- akin to how railroad switches control a train's destination. A team of ...

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new—and important or just "background noise." Led by researchers ...

New research suggests that a specific type of brain training could help socially anxious individuals break the habit of instantly focusing on threatening social cues. A study published in the Journal ...