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Medical Xpress / Uncertainty—not just social context—drives brain activity when we 'read the minds' of others, psychologists find
Imagine you are about to confront a friend about a hurtful comment she made and are trying to predict her response. Depending on what you know about your friend, you might infer that she will understand where you're coming ...
Tech Xplore / Striking parallels between biological brains and AI during social interaction suggest fundamental principles
UCLA researchers have made a significant discovery showing that biological brains and artificial intelligence systems develop remarkably similar neural patterns during social interaction. This first-of-its-kind study reveals ...
Phys.org / Could electric brain stimulation lead to better math skills?
A painless, noninvasive brain stimulation technique can significantly improve how young adults learn math, my colleagues and I found in a recent study. In a paper in PLOS Biology, we describe how this might be most helpful ...
Medical Xpress / Shock study: Mild electric stimulation boosts math ability
Struggle with math? A gentle jolt to the brain might help.
Phys.org / Brain stimulation can boost math learning in people with weaker neural connections
The strength of certain neural connections can predict how well someone can learn math, and mildly electrically stimulating these networks can boost learning, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...
Medical Xpress / How the brain supports social processing as people age
Because aging weakens cognitive skills, older people can struggle to read difficult social cues. A brain region involved in attention and arousal—the locus coeruleus (LC)—helps with complex tasks, and its connections ...
Medical Xpress / Feeling mental exhaustion? These two areas of the brain may control whether people give up or persevere
In experiments with healthy volunteers undergoing functional MRI imaging, scientists have found increased activity in two areas of the brain that work together to react to, and possibly regulate, the brain when it's "feeling" ...
Medical Xpress / Syntax on the brain: Researchers map how we build sentences, word by word
In a recent study published in Communications Psychology, researchers from NYU led by Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at NYU Tandon and Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine Adeen Flinker and Postdoctoral ...
Medical Xpress / Digital protocol links brain connectivity changes to improved mood and lower inflammation
Research shows RMPY-008 delivers a structured digital protocol that combines evidence-based psychological interventions with neuroscience-informed sensory modulation. The study is published in the journal npj Digital Medicine.
Phys.org / Screen time can benefit or harm young kids—it all depends on the content and context of what they consume
Screens dominate much of the modern world, and there are ongoing debates, among experts and parents alike, about whether young children should be exposed to them. So what exactly is the real impact of screen time on a child's ...
Medical Xpress / How new information triggers the brain to navigate changing environments
In a paper published in the journal Nature Communications, biomedical engineers have shown how two brain regions quickly adapt to shift focus from one planned destination to another.
Phys.org / Embarrassed? Why this feeling might actually be good for you
Picture this: it's your first day at a new job. You're about to introduce yourself to a large group of people you'll be working with—and promptly fall flat on your face. Not exactly the entrance you had in mind.
