Surprise in the Lab: MIT Scientists Unearth New Aspects of Mouse Intelligence
In a simple game that humans typically ace, mice learn the winning strategy, too, but refuse to commit to it, new research shows. Neuroscience discoveries…
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Brain Not Required: Brittle Stars Showcase Surprising Learning Abilities
Brainless brittle stars are capable of learning through experience, as demonstrated in new research. They exhibit classical conditioning by associating darkness with feeding, a significant…
Rhythm Over Alphabet: Why Babies Need Nursery Rhymes for Language Mastery
Babies don’t begin to process phonetic information reliably until seven months old – which researchers say is too late to form the foundation of language….
How Do We Learn? Neuroscientists Have Uncovered How Our Brains Store Memories
What mechanism allows our brains to incorporate new information and form memories? Research led by Dr. Tomás Ryan from Trinity College Dublin reveals that learning…
The Origin of Cultural Learning: New Research Uncovers Why Babies Imitate
A study from LMU indicates that infants learn to mimic others as they are themselves mirrored by their caregivers. Unconsciously, individuals consistently learn from others,…
Brainless Brilliance: Jellyfish Stun Scientists With Learning Skills
Jellyfish Learning Abilities: Challenging Neuroscientific Notions Even without a central brain, jellyfish can learn from past experiences like humans, mice, and flies, scientists report for…
No Brain, No Problem: The Surprising Intellect of Jellyfish Changes Our Fundamental Understanding of the Brain
Jellyfish are more advanced than once thought. A new study from the University of Copenhagen has demonstrated that Caribbean box jellyfish can learn at a…
“Ebb and Flow” Brain Mechanism Discovered – Study Challenges Traditional Views on Role of Dopamine in Learning
The findings could explain how memories form throughout the day. Scientists have long believed that rewards such as food or money stimulate learning by triggering…
Electrifying Learning: How Brain Stimulation Can Improve Math Learning
Electrical noise stimulation targeted at a specific brain area can enhance math learning in individuals who find the subject challenging, reveals a recent study conducted…
Not Empty Shells: New Findings Debunk Popular Belief About Dementia
According to a recent doctoral thesis recently presented at Linköping University, Sweden, people with dementia still have the ability to learn new things despite their…
Simple Brain Hack Could Boost Learning and Improve Mental Health
The act of pretending to be an art thief supercharges people’s memory of paintings, thanks to their heightened curiosity. Adopting a curious mindset over a…
Startling – New Study Reveals Dynamic Nature of School Discipline
According to researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, the rates of school discipline vary greatly and follow a predictable pattern throughout the school year,…
New Study Links Poor Literacy to Worse Mental Health
New research from the University of East Anglia reveals that individuals with low literacy skills are more likely to experience mental health problems worldwide. The…
Dating Back to Pavlov: New Twists in Behavioral Association Theories
A multi-dimensional model to explain the learning process of an animal over time. Physicists have developed a dynamic model of animal behavior that could shed…
Outstanding Results: New Method Allows Struggling Children To Crack the Reading Code
Children learn to read faster when they are given appropriate challenges. Reading is the foundation for many subjects, yet a significant number of children face…
Tuning Into Brainwave Rhythms Dramatically Accelerates Learning in Adults
First study to show that delivering information at the natural tempo of our neural pulses accelerates our ability to learn. Participants who received a simple…
Glial Brain Cells Help Memory Along – Previously Unknown Mechanism for Spatial Learning Discovered
Study at the University of Bonn elucidates previously unknown mechanism for spatial learning. There are two fundamentally different cell types in the brain, neurons, and…
Not Effective? New Study Finds Little Objective Evidence Supporting Learner-Centered Teaching Methods
A new study indicates that there is a lack of concrete evidence supporting the effectiveness of learner-centered teaching methods. These methods, which are often promoted…