A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also ...

A new study finds the hippocampus reorganizes memories to predict rewards. This discovery explains how the brain learns and why Alzheimer's affects decision-making.

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The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

Can you type "The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog” without looking at the keyboard? A new study conducted by a team of cognitive psychologists at Vanderbilt and Kobe universities has ...

Goal 1. Students will acquire a basic understanding of the topics studied and the methodologies used in the field of psychology. Learning Outcome 1a: Students will be able to demonstrate a general ...

Theresa McKim, Ph.D., is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. She teaches neurobiology, data science, neuroscience laboratory techniques, and ...

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Since no one ever does anything worthwhile on their own, who you know is important. But what you know — and what you do with what you know — is crucial. Learning, memory, and cognitive skills are a ...