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09/10/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Stress found to affect the brain’s speech center: Language patterns reveal a biological response to stress

The words you use may tell how stressed you are. A new study has found that language patterns show a biological response to stress. The study, headed by a team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, University of Arizona, Tucson, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, aimed to determine whether stress biology is triggered […]

08/07/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Bright light stimulates memory and learning, according to research

The lighting condition in your room affects your brain. Being exposed to bright light boosts memory and learning, according to a new study published in the journal Hippocampus. A group of scientists from Michigan State University carried out a study on the link between lighting and brain structure. In conducting the study, the group examined […]

07/05/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Why you really should sleep on it: Resting encourages innovation, creativity

According to scientific research, there’s a link between sleep and creativity. It may seem counterproductive to nap while you’re trying to brainstorm for a project, but you have a higher chance of experiencing a “Eureka!” moment after you rest or sleep. On sleep and creativity People have their way of understanding certain things, and it […]

04/26/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Are learning styles a myth? New research says yes, and here’s why

What is your learning style? Are you someone who learns visually, or do you seem to pick up concepts better when you actually act them out? If you’ve never quite been able to figure out where you fall into the most common learning style categories, take heart: New research shows that learning styles might actually […]

04/04/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Neuroscience study finds that stress retards your ability to learn

Researchers from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum looked at how well category learning works during a stressful episode with the use of electroencephalography (EEG). In the study, they compared the performance of 16 stressed men with the performance of 16 relaxed men in categorization learning. The researchers decided to conduct the research on men because women tend […]

01/02/2018 / By Rita Winters

Auditory reinforcement: Study finds reading aloud to yourself helps you retain information

Most people find it difficult to retain certain information. In preparation for tests and examinations, each student works out their own ways to remember important details. While some find it easy to retain information, others may think of it as a difficult process. It may seem so simple, but reading information aloud will help you […]

12/20/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

New brain study reveals how music can change the structure of children’s brains, enhancing emotional and intellectual development, boosting decision-making network

Two new studies from the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California have revealed that even just two years of music instruction has multiple benefits. Music training can alter both the structure of the brain’s white matter, which transfers signals through the brain, and gray matter, which has most of the brain’s […]

11/03/2017 / By Tracey Watson

How you deal with your mistakes may determine the difference between making excuses and learning a lesson

“That was a colossal mistake, but I meant well and tried my best, so I’m not going to beat myself up about it.” Sound familiar? We all do it. After all, excusing our mistakes makes us feel better and helps us to cope with the failure. However, an interesting new study conducted by a collaboration […]

08/14/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Calorie restriction found to accelerate learning

A new study that was published on Tuesday, August 1 in the open access journal PLOS Biology found out that dietary restrictions can improve learning ability in worms, finding cause to believe that this theory can be applied to other living organisms. Researchers who were led by Kaveh Ashrafi, Mihir Vohra, and their colleagues at […]

07/09/2017 / By Russel Davis

Music boosts your brain power by literally altering its structure as you learn new skills

A new study published in Brain and Cognition revealed that following musical cues to learn a physical task may improve connectivity between important brain regions. To carry out the study, a team of researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Music in Human and Social Development, Clinical Research Imaging Centre, and Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, as […]

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