How does the brain link the visual basic traits of letters and numbers to abstract representations and to words? Scientists from the Basque Research Center on Cognition, Brain and Language have analyzed the influence of context on the visual recognition of a written word regardless of the format in [...]
Archive for the ‘Cognitive Neuroscience’ Category
2 August, 2010 07:00 § in Cognitive Neuroscience
Neurological Process for the Recognition of Letters and Numbers Explained.
30 July, 2010 08:00 § in Brain Dynamics, Cognitive Neuroscience
Brain Scans May Help Guide Career Choice.
General aptitude tests and specific mental ability tests are important tools for vocational guidance. Researchers are now asking whether performance on such tests is based on differences in brain structure, and if so, can brain scans be helpful in choosing a career? In a first step, researchers writ[...]
27 July, 2010 08:00 § in Cognitive Neuroscience
(Español) Una proteína vinculada al envejecimiento mejora la memoria y el aprendizaje.
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22 July, 2010 11:59 § in Cognitive Neuroscience
Autism Has Unique Vocal Signature, New Technology Reveals.
A new automated vocal analysis technology could fundamentally change the study of language development as well as the screening for autism spectrum disorders and language delay, reports a study in the July 19 online Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.[...]
19 July, 2010 08:00 § in Brain and health, Cognitive Neuroscience
Medications Found to Cause Long Term Cognitive Impairment of Aging Brain, Study Finds.
Drugs commonly taken for a variety of common medical conditions including insomnia, allergies, or incontinence negatively affect the brain causing long term cognitive impairment in older African-Americans, according to a study appearing in the July 13, 2010 print issue of Neurology, the medical jou[...]