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Health News: How Can We Stlil Raed Words Wehn Teh Lettres Are Jmbuled Up?
May 1st, 2013For years researchers have used a standard psychological test to work out which sequences of letters in a word constitute the important cues the brain uses. In this test, jumbled words are flashed on a screen momentarily to see if they help the brain recognize the correctly spelled word.
Work Out Without Working Out!
May 1st, 2013Imagining an action and doing it require the same motor and sensory programs in the brain. A recent study showed that people who imagined strength training exercises increased their strength by 22 percent, compared to 30 percent in those who actually did the exercises. If the same way, mentally rehearsing in detail a piano piece will also yield dividends in muscle memory.
Health Tips: Saliva and Pupil Size Differences in Autism Show System in Overdrive
September 1st, 2012University of Kansas researchers have found a larger resting pupil size and lower levels of a salivary enzyme associated with the neurotransmitter norepinephrine in children with autism spectrum disorder.
