Implicit memory, also known as unconscious or automatic memory, refers to the unconscious form of memory that influences our thoughts and behaviours without conscious awareness. It encompasses all the information acquired and stored in the brain, which enables us to carry out various tasks such as riding a bike, typing on a keyboard, and even…
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A protein found in the spinal fluid of cognitively healthy adults predicted the onset of mild cognitive impairment and dementia years before symptoms appeared, a new study has found. The findings could lead to new targets for treating or preventing Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Combined with last week’s news of a previously unknown path of…
Emotional regulation, also known as emotional self-regulation, refers to an individual’s ability to manage, respond to, and modify their own emotional experiences. This process helps in maintaining a balanced and healthy emotional state, promoting positive interpersonal interactions, reducing the impact of negative emotions on the individual’s mental health, and maximizing positive emotional experiences. Developing effective…
Neuroscience is in a state of tremendous flux. Neurons and glial cells, the two main cell types that make up the brain, have a hybrid cell halfway between these two categories. For as long as neuroscience has existed, it has been recognized that the brain functions primarily through the neurons and their ability to rapidly…
How do we learn to talk as children? How do we learn about the world around us? Toddlers’ social interactions in their social and family environments, as well as in schools, contribute to this, but they are not the only elements at play. Previous studies on young children, which can be particularly instructive, show contradictory…
Cognitive adaptability or flexibility is the ability to switch from one type of cognitive problem-solving strategy to another when circumstances change. When this ability deteriorates — whether due to aging, disease, trauma, or environmental exposure — mental behaviour becomes more rigid, and a person struggles to adapt to new cognitive demands and remains stuck in…
A new path of cell death in Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia has been discovered by researchers. Ferroptosis, a type of cell death caused by an accumulation of iron in cells, destroys microglia cells, a type of cell involved in the brain’s immune response, in Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, a study led by scientists at…
A multiple sclerosis medication is potentially effective as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a team of researchers from the University of Kentucky. The researchers investigated ponesimod, an oral medicine licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat relapsing types of multiple sclerosis (MS). Ponesimod, sold under the brand name Ponvory, was…
Priming is a phenomenon in psychology where the exposure to a stimulus (priming stimulus) influences the subsequent response to a related stimulus (target stimulus). It is an essential concept in understanding how our brain processes information and how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can be subtly influenced by external factors. Priming effects play a significant…