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fromInverse
15 hours ago

What Scientists Are Learning About Sleep and Memory Formation

Sleep plays a central role in memory consolidation - the process by which newly acquired information is stabilized and integrated into long-term memory stores. Research from institutions including Harvard Medical School and the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences has shown that different stages of sleep contribute to different types of memory. Slow-wave sleep, or deep sleep, appears to be particularly important for declarative memory - the kind that stores facts and events.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Prediction, Survival, and the Origins of Feeling

According to the Free Energy Principle (FEP), developed by theoretical neuroscientist Karl Friston and colleagues, much of what the brain does can be understood as minimizing such mismatches—a technical form of 'surprise' defined as the improbability of sensory input given an internal model. The proposal brings perception, action, learning, and decision-making under a single framework.
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fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

The Neuroscience Behind Why Leaders Stall Under Pressure

Right brain generates ideas creatively while left brain edits logically; analysis paralysis occurs when the editing function blocks ideation during high-stress situations.
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

We Are Still Under the Spell of Split-Brain Research

Mr. L was the first reported case of word deafness, a severe inability to perceive and understand spoken words despite retaining the ability to hear, speak, read, and write.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
7 months ago

Discovery of lithium's essential role in Alzheimer's disease opens a hopeful avenue for treatment

Lithium deficiency may contribute to Alzheimer's disease and lithium orotate shows promise as a preventive treatment.
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fromFast Company
10 months ago

Breakthrough study finds your brain uses multiple learning rules at once

The brain employs specific 'rules' to learn and form memories through neuron interactions and synaptic plasticity.
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fromYogaRenew
8 months ago

How Practicing Yoga Everyday Can Boost Your Mood

Yoga significantly improves mental health, enhances brain function, and helps manage stress.
Regular practice alters brain structure, contributing to improved learning, memory, and emotional regulation.
Mindfulness
fromBig Think
9 months ago

Trauma makes your world feel small - here's how to open it up again

Trauma fundamentally alters brain function, leading to persistent feelings of danger and emotional dysregulation.
Artificial intelligence
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Robots Don't Improvise: The Art of Spontaneity from Brains to Bots | HackerNoon

AI development has been significantly influenced by insights from neuroscience, particularly in understanding consciousness and predictive processing.
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

The experts: neurologists on 17 simple ways to look after your brain

With every year that I get older, my lifestyle gets healthier. All of her consultations will focus to some degree on lifestyle choices.
Mental health
Mental health
Music activates emotional and reward centers in the brain
It has therapeutic benefits for mental illness and stress
Intentional engagement with music enhances its benefits
Mindfulness
fromWIRED
10 months ago

Scientists Think They've Found the Region of the Brain That Regulates Conscious Perception

The thalamus is key for conscious perception, challenging its traditional role as only a sensory filter.
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