It is thought that language develops quickly in the first five years of life, but is much harder to acquire after this “critical period.” Research shows that young children who are exposed to high quality language and more child-directed speech…
A woman typed 62 words per minute — using only her mind. Electrodes recorded the woman’s brain activity while she tried saying phonemes, whole words, or entire sentences. Read more in freethink New brain implant breaks record for turning thoughts…
Success in business and in life depends on good decisions, and good decisions depend on two things. One, you need to know the facts. Two, you need to think about them intelligently.Most decision-making advice focuses on the second element —…
When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most powerful organ in your body: your brain. So which foods cause you to feel so tired after lunch? Read…
Welcome to “neural prosthesis”.Scientists have found a way to trick the brain into thinking that it’s sensing something that it isn’t.The technology is called a holographic brain modulator, and it uses holographic projections to activate or suppress individual neurons. The…
New research suggests that these super-memorisers aren’t all that different to us, and that even average human brains can be taught the same skills with just a little over a month’s training.In fact, the brain of a person with average…
We use our mind every second of every day, but it’s safe to say no one understands exactly how it functions. Even psychologists and neuroscientists are often stumped by why we think and behave the way we do.Some of those…
A new study from Iowa State University suggests that the more you use your brain, the better it is at remembering things. By giving it regular workouts, you’ll keep it healthy and better able to fight off Alzheimer’s Read more…
There are still a lot of questions to be answered – right now scientists really don’t know how the seasons could be affecting our brain’s performance, particularly given that the link appears to be independent of light. read more in…
Our short-term memory can only store between five and nine things at once. Our brains are built to treat distraction as a threat. Here are six ways to trick your brain back into focusing. read more in fastcompany What Happens In…
