Music Affects How We Perform Tasks

Music Affects How We Perform Tasks

A new study looks at the influences

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • May 31st, 2010
Peggle and Bejeweled Improve Cognitive Function

Peggle and Bejeweled Improve Cognitive Function

PopCap power

How Meditation Boosts Cognition

How Meditation Boosts Cognition

It could replace coffee and other artificial stimulants

Mothers Should Speak with Their Babies

Mothers Should Speak with Their Babies

Even if the youngsters can't talk back

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 24th, 2010
Cognitive Decline Rates in Alzheimer's Very Rapid

Cognitive Decline Rates in Alzheimer's Very Rapid

About four times more so than in healthy patients

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 23rd, 2010
Chimps Understand Basic Liquid Physics

Chimps Understand Basic Liquid Physics

They can tell how full a glass is

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 23rd, 2010
Recreational Drugs Hamper Memory

Recreational Drugs Hamper Memory

Mental lapses are common in people who use them

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 21st, 2009
The Golden Ratio Belongs to a Law of Nature

The Golden Ratio Belongs to a Law of Nature

The conclusion belongs to a new study

How Shape Perception Develops in the Human Brain

How Shape Perception Develops in the Human Brain

Experts say it develops all on its own

Healthy Brains Don't Shrink When Old

Healthy Brains Don't Shrink When Old

The conclusion belongs to a new study

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 17th, 2009
Fish Species Think in 'Human-Like' Patterns

Fish Species Think in 'Human-Like' Patterns

The extent of the ability is still unknown

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 21st, 2009
Vitamin D Will Make You Smarter

Vitamin D Will Make You Smarter

It reportedly boosts brain power

Cognitive Decline Begins Around 27

Cognitive Decline Begins Around 27

The peak of the brain is at 22 years of age

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 12th, 2009
Cognitive Problems Plague Premature Babies Later in Life

Cognitive Problems Plague Premature Babies Later in Life

Especially those who have been born way ahead of time

The Gene of the Human Cognition Found!

The Gene of the Human Cognition Found!

What makes us humans?

Monkeys Have Meta-Cognition!

Monkeys Have Meta-Cognition!

Macaques can reflect about their memories and assess their performance.

 
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