Sound localization at cocktail parties is easier for men
Differences in male and female behaviour are often subject to study. Women are known to be more verbally fluent, have better manual dexterity and are better at noticing things (like a new haircut). Men...
View ArticleCognitive rehabilitation improves brain performance in patients with MS
In a new study published in the March issue of Radiology, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that cognitive rehabilitation changes brain function and improves cognitive performance in...
View ArticleSpatial skills may be improved through training, new review finds
Spatial skills--those involved with reading maps and assembling furniture--can be improved if you work at it, that's according to a new look at the studies on this topic by researchers at Northwestern...
View ArticleLink found between child prodigies and autism
(Medical Xpress)—A new study of eight child prodigies suggests a possible link between these children's special skills and autism.
View ArticleStudy suggests clenching right hand may help form memories, left may help...
Clenching your right hand may help form a stronger memory of an event or action, and clenching your left may help you recollect the memory later, according to research published April 24 in the open...
View ArticleAre kids who take music lessons different from other kids?
(Medical Xpress)—Research by U of T Mississauga psychology professor Glenn Schellenberg reveals that two key personality traits – openness-to-experience and conscientiousness—predict better than IQ who...
View ArticleStudy finds dairy products in adult diets improve cognitive function
Adults who consume dairy products at least once daily have higher cognitive function than those who rarely or never drink milk or eat dairy foods, according to a new study by researchers from the...
View ArticleTime estimation ability predicts mathematical intelligence
Being good at estimating time can be a useful skill on its own, but it may also indicate higher mathematical intelligence as well, according to a new study published in the Dec. 7 issue of the online...
View ArticleTackling dyslexia before kids learn to read
For children with dyslexia, the trouble begins even before they start reading and for reasons that don't necessarily reflect other language skills. That's according to a report published online on...
View ArticleMen, not women, better multitaskers: Swedish study
Working mothers may have to juggle more tasks than their husbands, but the long-held belief that women are better than men at multitasking is a myth, according to new Swedish research.
View ArticleScientists devise unique stroke assessment tool
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have devised a unique screening instrument that provides a 'one-stop' brain function profile of patients who have suffered stroke or other neurological damage.
View ArticleVideo game 'exercise' for an hour a day may enhance certain cognitive skills
Playing video games for an hour each day can improve subsequent performance on cognitive tasks that use similar mental processes to those involved in the game, according to research published March 13...
View ArticleSpatial training boosts math skills
(Medical Xpress)—Training young children in spatial reasoning can improve their math performance, according to a groundbreaking study from Michigan State University education scholars.
View ArticleEarly spatial reasoning predicts later creativity and innovation, especially...
Exceptional spatial ability at age 13 predicts creative and scholarly achievements over 30 years later, according to results from a new longitudinal study published in Psychological Science, a journal...
View ArticlePlaying with puzzles and blocks may build children's spatial skills
Play may seem like fun and games, but new research shows that specific kinds of play are actually associated with development of particular cognitive skills. Data from a nationally representative study...
View ArticleBabies' spatial reasoning predicts later math skills
Spatial reasoning measured in infancy predicts how children do at math at four years of age, finds a new study published in Psychological Science.
View ArticleNeuroimaging study: Building blocks activate spatial ability in children...
Research from Indiana University has found that structured block-building games improve spatial abilities in children to a greater degree than board games.
View ArticleFraming spatial tasks as social eliminates gender differences
Women underperform on spatial tests when they don't expect to do as well as men, but framing the tests as social tasks eliminates the gender gap in performance, according to new findings published in...
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