The Complexity of the Frontal Lobes
The large prefrontal cortex was not considered important for many years. Now, we know that it is the critical brain link to thoughts and behaviors related to…
Understanding the human brain clock & related neuroscience
Friday, April 29, 2016
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Research Byte: The genetic architecture of correlations between perceptual timing, motor timing, and intelligence via BrowZine
Mosing, Miriam A.; Verweij, Karin J.H.; Madison, Guy; Ullén, Fredrik
Intelligence, Vol. 57 – 2016: 33 - 40
10.1016/j.intell.2016.04.002
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Neuroscientists create ‘atlas’ showing how words are organised in the brain - this is BIG
This is a very exciting bit of new research. Check out the story and play the brief video to catch the major concepts. I think this is BIG. Thanks to my fiend Jeff Evans for bringing this to my attention.
Neuroscientists create 'atlas' showing how words are organised in the brain
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Scientists have created an "atlas of the brain" that reveals how the meanings of words are arranged across different regions…
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Research Byte: Functional independence in resting-state connectivity facilitates higher-order cognition via BrowZine
James, G. Andrew; Kearney-Ramos, Tonisha E.; Young, Jonathan A.; Kilts, Clinton D.; Gess, Jennifer L.; Fausett, Jennifer S.
Brain and Cognition, Vol. 105 – 2016: 78 - 87
10.1016/j.bandc.2016.03.008
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Research Byte: Overlapping communities reveal rich structure in large-scale brain networks during rest and task conditions
Overlapping communities reveal rich structure in large-scale brain networks during rest and task conditions
Highlights • Characterized densely overlapping whole-brain communities at rest and task data…
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PLOS Science Wednesday: Hi reddit, my name is Dr. Nina Kraus and I found preschoolers’ auditory language processing parallels early language development, which would allow for early intervention for language disorders – Ask Me Anything!
Dr. Nina Kraus and her group at Northwestern are doing some of the best research in the world re the neurobiology of the processing of sounds and how it relates to important cognitive abilities. Her work is always a "must" read for me.
PLOS Science Wednesday: Hi reddit, my name is Dr. Nina Kraus and I found preschoolers' auditory language processing parallels early language development, which would allow for early intervention for language disorders – Ask Me Anything!
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How Human Brains are Built
Nice overview.
How Human Brains are Built
The development of the human brain involves orchestration of thousands of different kinds of cells in an array of trillions. A vast range of molecular and cellular processes…
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Music May Help Babies Learn Better, Study Finds
Music May Help Babies Learn Better, Study Finds
From NBC News on Flipboard
Music may help babies learn language better, in part by helping them learn to detect important rhythms, researchers reported Monday. The study adds…
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Monday, April 25, 2016
Virtual lecture: 25 Must-Know Facts to Harness Neuroplasticity & Technology For Better Brain Health
Virtual lecture: 25 Must-Know Facts to Harness Neuroplasticity & Technology For Better Brain Health
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Slides from the April 21st, 2016 virtual lecture where three well-recognized experts and…
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Listening In On The Brain To Decode Speech
Listening In On The Brain To Decode Speech
Reporting in PLoS Biology, researchers write that they were able to correlate words a person was hearing to specific electrical activity in the brain.…
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Researchers identify new functional biomarker for autism in boys
Researchers identify new functional biomarker for autism in boys
WASHINGTON (April 20, 2016)–Researchers have developed a new method to map and track the function of brain circuits affected by autism…
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016
TIME: A Multidisciplinary Collection
TIME: A Multidisciplinary Collection
Time is a complex and contested concept, and one that holds significance for every academic discipline. TIME: A Multidisciplinary Collection welcomes you to delve…
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Sunday, April 17, 2016
Research Byte: Functional neuroanatomy of meditation: A review and meta-analysis of 78 functional neuroimaging investigations via BrowZine
Fox, Kieran C.R.; Dixon, Matthew L.; Nijeboer, Savannah; Girn, Manesh; Floman, James L.; Lifshitz, Michael; Ellamil, Melissa; Sedlmeier, Peter; Christoff, Kalina
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Vol. 65 – 2016: 208 - 228
10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.03.021
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Airport terminal data analysis
Friday, April 15, 2016
Brain Growth Chart Could Detect Attention Problems
Brain Growth Chart Could Detect Attention Problems
From Neuroscience, a Flipboard topic
When we take our young children to the doctor for a well-child checkup, an important component of the visit is to plot and then track the child's…
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016
How Changes in White Matter Might Underlie Improved Reaction Time Due to Practice
How Changes in White Matter Might Underlie Improved Reaction Time Due to Practice
Comment Free access DOI:10.1080/17588928.2016.1173664 Received: 14 Dec 2015 • Accepted: 29 Mar 2016 • Accepted author…
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Sunday, April 10, 2016
What Do IQ Tests Test?: Interview with Psychologist W. Joel Schneider - Scientific American Blog Network
Ran across this tonight. I had forgot about it. Excellent thought provoking ideas and explanations from Dr. Joel Schneider. I am a big fan of Joel's work
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/what-do-iq-tests-test-interview-with-psychologist-w-joel-schneider/
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Wednesday, April 06, 2016
Do brain training apps actually improve cognition? Neuroscie...
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Sunday, April 03, 2016
Mindfulness Training Leads to Brain Changes in Vets With PTSD
Mindfulness Training Leads to Brain Changes in Vets With PTSD
New research shows the promise of mindfulness training for helping veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) manage the memories…
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