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Study finds that the brain focuses on benefits instead of costs of work with Ritalin and similar medications

by SoP | Apr 7, 2020 | News | 1 comment

New research from cognitive neuroscientists at Brown and Radboud Universities has pinpointed how stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall can change people’s motivation to complete difficult tasks.

Early Life Stress Hinders Neuron Development, Causing Attention Disorders

by SoP | Dec 11, 2018 | News | 0 comments

Researchers at Brown University found that stress early in the life of female mice leads to fewer “tuning” neurons in the part of the brain responsible for making sense of emotions and following rules.

ADHD drugs do not improve cognition in healthy college students

by SoP | Jul 27, 2018 | News | 0 comments

Researchers report, contrary to popular belief, Adderall and other ADHD drugs do not improve cognition in healthy college students. Instead, they may impair cognitive function.

Visual perceptual skills are updated by process similar to memory reconsolidation, study finds

by SoP | Jul 16, 2018 | News | 0 comments

New research concludes that humans’ ability to identify and categorize what they see is kept up-to-date by reactivating lessons learned and allowing them to become stable over time.

Separate brain systems cooperate during learning, study finds

by SoP | Mar 7, 2018 | News | 0 comments

Brown University researchers have shown that reinforcement learning and working memory — two distinct brain systems — work hand-in-hand as people learn new tasks.

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