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A new discovery: Baby brain development – the danger of ear infections
A new experiment shows that parents should take ear infections pretty much seriously to protect their children's language development. Ear infections can cause fluid to build up behind the eardrum and impair hearing.
Kate Yakimchuk baby health ear infection research health Psychology 11 January 2024
A new discovery: Don't put your kids in front of the TV – it might hurt them
TV shouldn't raise your kids – and it's not just about the things they can learn from it. Babies and toddlers who watch a lot of TV or videos might show unusual behaviors related to their senses, like being uninterested in activities, seeking more intense stimulation, or feeling overwhelmed by loud sounds or bright lights.
Kate Yakimchuk research child development child behavior tv Psychology 10 January 2024
Interesting Facts: What is Intelligence
The development of a person’s general abilities presupposes the development of his cognitive processes: memory, perception, thinking, imagination. The totality of a person’s cognitive processes determines his intelligence.
Diana Dashkevich intelligence life fun facts Psychology 7 January 2024
Expert Explanation: What is Aphasia
Aphasia is the loss of speech functions that occurs due to damage to the speech center in the cerebral cortex. As a result, a person loses the ability to speak and/or listen to conversations, and in some cases, count, read or write.
Diana Dashkevich health mental health brain damage facts Psychology 29 December 2023
Babies: Interesting Facts
The child’s consciousness and memory are just beginning to form; he remembers and begins to distinguish familiar faces, voices, objects - that is, his immediate surroundings.
Diana Dashkevich babies mental health fun facts life Psychology 18 December 2023
Interesting Facts: How Human Memory Works
Memory can be defined as the brain's ability to retain and voluntarily retrieve information. In other words, it is the ability that allows us to remember events, thoughts, sensations, concepts and the relationships between them.
Diana Dashkevich memory life fun facts mental health Psychology 17 December 2023
Don't choose until you sleep well: Studying cognition and sleep
A recent study highlights the significance of sleep for cognitive abilities and emotional well-being, especially for those facing high-stress situations. The research suggests that people should avoid making crucial decisions after a night without adequate sleep.
Kate Yakimchuk research sleep patterns decisions cognitive skills Psychology 17 December 2023
Expert Explanation: Is It Possible to Slow Down the Progression of Dementia
Older people are more likely to develop dementia. Additionally, people with certain medical conditions, such as Parkinson's disease, alcohol addiction, stroke and other conditions, may also be more prone to dementia.
Diana Dashkevich health mental health fun facts Psychology 17 December 2023
Animal Humor: Nature Is Amazing
Have you ever wondered whether animals can have a sense of humor? The question of whether animals have a sense of humor is complex and challenging to answer definitively.
Kate Yakimchuk humor pet intelligence cognitive skills nature Animals 16 December 2023
Stress Keeps You Awake: A New Study
You've probably noticed that it's hard to sleep when you're stressed out, and it's also hard to have good rest. A new study shows that you can't rest well because of your hypothalamus that wakes you up.
Kate Yakimchuk research sleep patterns sleep deprivation health Psychology 16 December 2023
Faces versus objects: A new study on how babies' preferences work
The team of specialists found that whether infants at five months prefer looking at faces or non-social objects like cars is significantly influenced by their genes. This discovery suggests that there's a biological basis for how infants shape their visual experiences and what they learn about.
Kate Yakimchuk research new baby child development cognition Psychology 9 December 2023
Playing as a team: A new study on brain and cooperation
Cooperation needs concentration, and gamers know it a lot, because that's how most modern cooperative games work. A team of scientists have discovered new information on how our brain works when we play with other people.
Kate Yakimchuk research team work video games cooperation Psychology 4 December 2023
When optimism means lower cognitive abilities: A new study
People always try staying positive and keep their optimistic thinking, but it seems not to be the best idea. A new study shows that optimistic thinking can sometimes be tied to poor decision-making processes and cognitive skills.
Kate Yakimchuk research optimistic thinking cognitive skills decisions Psychology 3 December 2023
We only see what we want to see: A new study
Researchers have discovered that our perception of others' actions relies more on our expectations rather than just what we see. Previous discoveries suggested that our brains process actions in a specific order, from visual regions to motor regions, to understand what other individuals are doing.
Kate Yakimchuk research brain activity sensory input perception Psychology 3 December 2023
When the memories are stored: A new study
Have you ever wondered how we learn things and store new memories? A new study has discovered more information on how our brains learn and store new information.
Kate Yakimchuk research memory forming engram cells learning Psychology 30 November 2023
How your neurons team up: A new study
Scientists have found that a part of the brain related to memory and combining senses also plays a role in processing social signals. The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex integrates faces and voices, and a new study shows that it also processes the identity of the speaker and the expressions conveyed by facial expressions and vocalizations.
Kate Yakimchuk research social signals facial gestures neurons Psychology 30 November 2023
Human and primate brain compared: A new study
Humans and primates have lots of things in common, and our brains have both similarities and significant differences. International scientists have studied the human and nonhuman primate brains to understand their genes, cells, and structures.
Kate Yakimchuk research primate humans Animals 20 November 2023
Researching treatment-resistant depression: A new study
Modern science knows that genes can play a huge role in many psychological and mental conditions, including depression. A team of scientists researched the genes that might be involved in treatment-resistant depression.
Kate Yakimchuk research depression meds Psychology 19 November 2023
When your sleeping patterns become worse: Psychologist's insights
Sleep is a huge indicator of someone's mental health and state, so you should be very careful when you notice that your sleep changes. When your sleeping patterns become worse, it might be a sign of your physical or mental health becoming worse as well.
Kate Yakimchuk sleep schedule stress Psychology 19 November 2023
How your brain tries to protect you: Psychologist's insights
Human brain is a complex and understudied body part that constantly surprises us. One of its functions is to protect your mental state from anxiety, stress, and traumas.
Kate Yakimchuk personality protection Psychology 16 November 2023