Cognition News

Parent Conflict May Hinder Cognitive Development in Children

March 29th, 2013
Parent Conflict May Hinder Cognitive Development in Children Provocative new research suggests marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children. Witnessing parents fighting may harm children's stress response systems. ...

Common Infections Linked With Cognitive Challenges

March 27th, 2013
Common Infections Linked With Cognitive ChallengesEmerging research suggests the virus that causes cold sores, along with other viral or bacterial infections, may be associated with cognitive problems. A new study found ...

Mindfulness Can Aid in Focus, Working Memory

March 27th, 2013
Mindfulness Can Aid in Focus, Working MemoryDoes your mind tend to wander? Do you have trouble concentrating? If the answer is yes, mindfulness training may help -- and quickly. In fact, researchers at ...

Number of Choices Related to Amount of Risk

March 26th, 2013
Number of Choices Related to Amount of RiskA new study suggests that the more choices people have, the riskier the decisions they make. Investigators from the University of Warwick and the University of ...

Parkinsons’ Drug May Help Older People Make Decisions

March 24th, 2013
Parkinsons' Drug May Help Older People Make Decisions A new study has found that a drug used to treat Parkinson's Disease can help reverse age-related impairment in decision making in some ...

Acting Out Dreams Linked to Development of Dementia

March 24th, 2013
Acting Out Dreams Linked to Development of Dementia  The strongest predictor of whether someone is developing dementia with Lewy bodies -- the second most common form of dementia in the elderly ...

Early On, Schizophrenia Marked By Worse Cognitive Problems Than Bipolar

March 23rd, 2013
Schizophrenia Marked By Worse Cognitive Problems Early On Than BipolarAlthough patients with bipolar disorder, bipolar psychosis, and schizophrenia share several early risk factors, patients with schizophrenia often have more severe cognitive problems during ...

Homeless at Higher Risk for Traumatic Brain Injury

March 23rd, 2013
Homeless at Higher Risk for Traumatic Brain Injury  Homeless people have a disproportionately higher risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI) compared to the general population, according to a new study. While recent ...

Memory Schemes Help Brain Organize Social Networks

March 22nd, 2013
Memory Schemes Help Brain Organize Social NetworksA new study suggests that we remember and manage social networks by using a rule-based system, rather than by rote memory. Cornell University sociologist Dr. Matthew Brashears ...

Rat Study Suggests New Explanation for How Depression Works

March 20th, 2013
Rat Study Suggests New Explanation for How Depression Works Provocative new research suggests that depression results from a disturbance in the ability of brain cells ...