By Gregory Kellett, a cognitive neuroscience researcher at SFSU and UCSF, and science writer for Lumos Labs.
Video game play seems to be related to better surgical skills according to research showcased at the recent Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.
Iowa State University psychologist Douglas Gentile, PhD, ran an experiment looking at the video game [...]
By Gregory Kellett, a cognitive neuroscience researcher at SFSU and UCSF, and science writer for Lumos Labs.
A study conducted by Martin Buschkuehl and Susanne Jaeggi in John Jonides’ lab at the University of Michigan indicates that it is possible to improve on measures of fluid intelligence by training one’s working memory.
The concept of fluid intelligence [...]
By Gregory Kellett, a cognitive neuroscience researcher at SFSU and UCSF, and science writer for Lumos Labs.
The field of neuroscience is just beginning to understand some of the physiological foundations of how we learn. The following is a basic breakdown of what we think we might know.
Learning is the process by which new knowledge or [...]
By Gregory Kellett, a cognitive neuroscience researcher at SFSU and UCSF and science writer for Lumos Labs.
Memories are vital to our ability to function on even the most basic of levels. Our respective “realities” are in fact a large part due to the constantly shifting kaleidoscope of our remembrances. Here we will [...]
By Gregory Kellett, a cognitive neuroscience researcher at SFSU and UCSF, and writer for Lumos Labs.
A recent British study published by the American Heart Association suggests that the balance of cholesterol in our blood may affect not only heart health but also memory performance. It is widely accepted that diets promoting “Good” cholesterol, otherwise known [...]
