Study: Preschoolers with higher cardiorespiratory fitness do better on cognitive tests
Study in 4-6 year olds finds fitness-cognition linkCredit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report that 4-6-year-old ...
Tag: Intelligence
What makes human intelligence exceptional? The answer may be hidden inside this game
Scientists launch hexxed - a free mobile game designed to map human intelligence across the globeCredit: Marta Correia. The Champalimaud ...
Vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked with child IQ
Study shows disparities among black womenCredit: Seattle Children's Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in ...
Exercise and nutrition regimen benefits physical, cognitive health
12-week double-blind control trial in 148 Air Force airmenCredit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers studied the ...
Researchers question the existence of the social brain as a separate system
Russian research team gains deeper insight into the workings of the human brain during group problemCredit: Shpurov IY, Vlasova RM, ...
Understanding why some children enjoy TV more than others
Credit: Birbeck, University of London Children's own temperament could be driving the amount of TV they watch - according to ...
To distinguish contexts, animals think probabilistically, study suggests
Credit: Image by Peter Goldberg Among the many things rodents have taught neuroscientists is that in a region called the ...
MU researcher awarded $4 million US Department of Education grant
5-year project will help increase social studies knowledge, reading comprehension for middle school students in Missouri, Michigan, Massachusetts and Washington, ...
A shorter IQ test for children with special needs
MU researchers reduce IQ exam length while maintaining accuracyCredit: MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...
Depression symptoms linked to reduced cognitive control in people with autism
Credit: UC Davis Health According to a UC Davis study, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ...
First mobile app for caregivers of children with FASD reaches trial stage
Credit: Researchers/University of Rochester In the summer of 2017, Christie Petrenko, an assistant professor and research associate at the University ...
Calculated surprise leads to groundbreaking discovery in cognitive control research
Researchers discover dorsal anterior cingulate cortex activity during motivated control reflects the calculation of surpriseCredit: Florida Atlantic University Humans control ...
By imaging the brain, scientists can predict a person’s aptitude for training
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- People with specific brain attributes are more likely than others to ...
UTA multidisciplinary project aims to improve transportation for older adults
Improving transportation for older adultsCredit: UT Arlington A multidisciplinary team of engineers and social workers from The University of Texas ...