- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 19th, 2015
These Days, Goldfish Have a Better Attention Span than We Do
Microsoft study finds the average attention span dropped from 12 seconds in 2000 to 8 seconds in 2013
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 15th, 2014
Playing Video Games May Improve Dyslexia Symptoms
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific study
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 20th, 2014
How the Brain Pays Attention and Remains Focused
Study shows that synchronization between various areas is key
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 17th, 2013
Just One Glass of Water Makes the Brain Work Faster
People who drink lots of water have sharper minds, specialist say
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 27th, 2012
Boredom Works in Mysterious Ways
To date, only a few studies took a look at this pervasive “condition”
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 27th, 2012
How We Remember More If We're Paying Attention
The neural circuits underlying this ability are finally revealed
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 18th, 2012
Brain Region Responsible for Focus on Important Stimuli Found
The area sorts through data, identifying the most relevant information
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 9th, 2012
Experts Find Way to Improve Patients' Attention After a Stroke
Their approach was developing an innovative skin patch
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 22nd, 2012
Addressing Sleep Apnea Improves Attention in Children
Treating the condition also leads to improvements in verbal memory
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 19th, 2012
How the Brain Isolates a Voice in a Crowd
The mechanism employed has been under study for a long time
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 20th, 2012
Incidence of ADHD Up by Two Thirds in a Decade
The results belong to a new scientific investigation
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 6th, 2012
ADHD Is Severely Over-Diagnosed
Especially in the youngest children of any classroom
- Games
- By Andrei Dumitrescu
- February 24th, 2012
Study: World of Warcraft Can Improve Attention in Older Players
Those who play the MMO also have better spatial awareness
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 12th, 2011
Preterm Babies More Likely to Develop Memory Issues
Their attention is very likely to be impaired as well
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 25th, 2011
Study Shows How Little Attention People Pay to Nutrition Labels
Even health-conscious customers are not as attentive as they think
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 24th, 2011
Excessive Attention Is Detrimental to Performance
Being too focused can sometimes be very bad for you
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 16th, 2011
ADHD Symptoms Reduced Through 'Outdoors' Therapy
The new investigation included about 400 children