Chess Players Perform Worse in Polluted Air
New study shows that PM2.5 pollution can negatively affect cognitive ability
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National Study Finds Potential Link between Video Gaming and Improved Cognitive Performance
Study of more than 2,000 children finds that those who game perform better in tasks involving attention, active memory, and more
New Study Shows that the Cerebellum is Key to Remembering Emotional Experiences
Known for managing movement, the cerebellum has been shown to play a role in emotional memory storage
Academic Education Can Positively Affect Aging of the Brain
The benefits of good education and lifelong learning extend into old age, a recent study finds
STEM Fields Should Be More Inclusive to Those with Cognitive Disabilities
Recent study challenges the idea that students with cognitive disabilities can't be in STEM
Vaping May Cloud Your Thoughts
A study found that both adults and kids who vape were more likely to report difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions than their non-vaping, non-smoking peers
Cocoa Flavanols Boost Brain Oxygenation, Cognition in Healthy Adults
In a small study, researchers found a positive effect on brain vascular function and cognitive performance in young healthy adults after they consumed cocoa flavanols
New Insight into How Cannabidiol Takes Effect in the Brains of People with Psychosis
New study provides greater understanding into which areas of the brain CBD targets
Research Shows the Sexes Have Equal Spatial Cognition Skills
Men and women approach the task differently but get the same result
Motion Perception of Large Objects Gets Worse during Infant Development
Why do we lose the "superior" ability to perceive large objects' motion during development?