LearningRx1 brain | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 33

Our memory distorts an event each time we recall it

Sep 22, 2012 by

Your memory distorts an event every time you recall it. A new study shows that your brain changes in ways that can distort the next attempt at recall. In fact, your recall can get progressively less accurate to the...

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How the brain ages

Sep 14, 2012 by

There’s a new discovery in how the brain ages. Apparently, aging in neurons is much like that of the cells that divide in the skin to repair wounds. Essentially, damaged neurons damage and spoil the intact cells around them....

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Why the brain has to choose between math and memory

Sep 6, 2012 by

Why does the brain have to choose between math and memory? The Posterior Medial Cortex (PMC) is very active in “introspective processes,” such as daydreaming or remembering what you had for breakfast. But when you pay attention to the...

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Natural birth triggers brain-boosting proteins

Aug 10, 2012 by

Attention moms-to-be! Natural birth – but not c-section – triggers the release of brain-boosting proteins in newborns. These proteins even improve brain development and function in adulthood....

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How your body alerts you of imbalances

Aug 4, 2012 by

Your body has several ways of alerting you to imbalances. Illness, such as a cold, is your immune system telling you things are awry. Exhaustion is your body telling you to slow down and rest. And mood fluctuations are...

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Kids with ADHD have development delay in prefrontal cortex

Aug 3, 2012 by

You peaked in high school! (Your prefrontal cortex, that is.) The National Institute of Health has found that kids with ADHD experience developmental delay in frontal regions of the brain. “Normal” kids hit 50% peak in the right prefrontal...

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