Articles & Research
Eye-Tracking Unveils Autism’s Distinctive Worldview and Social Focus Shift
Researchers have discovered that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) develop distinct attentional preferences compared to typically developing children, focusing more on non-social stimuli l... ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Vision Autism &Natural Development
January 12, 2024•6 min read
How Imagination Fuels Empathy and Prosocial Behavior
A new study highlights the significant role of imagination in evoking empathy and driving prosocial behavior. ...more
Exploring the Mind
December 01, 2023•4 min read
Cognitive reserve is a mechanism underlying the link between openness to experience and cognitive functioning in adults
The average duration of human life has increased drastically in the past century. ...more
Exploring the Mind
September 10, 2023•4 min read
Brain’s ‘Traffic Directors’: Neurons That Keep Us Focused on Tasks
Researchers have illuminated how our brain maintains focus amidst distractions. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,ADHD Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
August 11, 2023•5 min read
Stealing a Brain Hack: Exploration vs Urgency Shapes Memory and Learning
Researchers showed that when participants imagined themselves as art thieves scouting a virtual museum for a future heist, they had a better memory of the paintings they observed than those imagining ... ...more
Exploring the Mind
July 26, 2023•6 min read
Neuronal Boost: Lactate’s Key Role in Brain Development Uncovered
The study uncovers how lactate, an exercise and metabolism byproduct, may play a vital part in brain development and neuronal differentiation. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
July 25, 2023•4 min read
Nature or nurture? It’s all about the message
Were Albert Einstein and Leonardo da Vinci born brilliant or did they acquire their intelligence through effort? ...more
Natural Development
July 09, 2023•3 min read
Brain Waves Synchronize when People Interact
The minds of social species are strikingly resonant. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
July 01, 2023•21 min read
Guidance during play enhances children’s learning and development.
Can guidance during play enhance children’s learning and development in educational contexts? A systematic review and meta-analysis. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
July 01, 2023•48 min read
Key Brain Activity Absent in Borderline Personality Disorder
Researchers have identified a brain region, the rostro-medial prefrontal cortex, which reacts differently to social rejection in individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
June 28, 2023•4 min read
Mindfulness and relaxation techniques boost frontal theta power in the brains of athletes
The findings provide insights into how mindfulness and relaxation interventions can benefit athletes’ mental well-being. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest &Athletics
June 20, 2023•5 min read
Rethinking Smart: Cognitive Enhancers May Diminish Performance in Those Without ADHD
Cognitive enhancers, often dubbed as “smart” drugs, might actually impair performance and productivity in neurotypical individuals. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,ADHD &Natural Development
June 14, 2023•5 min read
How does your brain select words to communicate effectively?
The Amazing Story of How Your Brain Selects words to Communicate Effectively ...more
Exploring the Mind
June 09, 2023•2 min read
A Role of the Parasympathetic Nervous System in Cognitive Training
Vision-based speed of processing (VSOP) training can result in broad cognitive improvements. ...more
Vision ,Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
May 31, 2023•1 min read
How to Encourage Imaginary Play (and Why it’s so Important)
Imaginary play (also known as pretend play) helps kids’ cognition, emotions, and promotes problem-solving and creativity. Five ideas to help encourage your child’s imaginary play. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
May 30, 2023•8 min read
Dopamine Function and Schizophrenia
Neuroscientists discovered how vitamin D deficiency impacts the development of neurons, contributing to disorders such as schizophrenia. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
May 27, 2023•4 min read
Cytoelectric Coupling: Electrical Fields Fine-Tune Brain Functioning
Akin to households arranging their TV setup for optimal viewing experience, this theory could significantly enhance our understanding of the brain’s inner workings. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
May 22, 2023•5 min read
Can Mindfulness Change Your Brain Structure
Studies have shown that regular mindfulness practice can increase the amount of grey matter in certain regions of the brain, including the hippocampus, which is involved in memory and learning. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
May 19, 2023•1 min read
Exercise and the Brain: The Neuroscience of Fitness Explored
The neuroscience of fitness explores how regular exercise profoundly impacts our brain and nervous system. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
May 14, 2023•3 min read
Scientists Discover a New Connection Between the Eyes and Touch
Micro-saccades, or tiny eye movements, can be used as an index of our ability to anticipate relevant information in the environment, independent of the information’s sensory modality. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Vision &Natural Development
April 30, 2023•2 min read
How Do Long-Lasting Memories Form in the Brain?
How do we retain vivid memories of long-ago events? ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Autism
April 26, 2023•3 min read
Scientists Claim That Quantum Theory Proves Consciousness Moves To Another Universe At Death
Space and time are not objects or things, but rather tools of our animal understanding. ...more
Exploring the Mind
April 23, 2023•4 min read
Brain Study Asks: Where Does All the Glucose Go?
This is the most direct and clearest evidence yet that neurons are metabolizing glucose through glycolysis and that they need this fuel to maintain normal energy levels. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
April 22, 2023•4 min read
Fasting May Tell the Brain To Break Down Unhealthy Molecules
Our study shows that autophagy is not only controlled in the body cells themselves, but also by the brain. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
April 20, 2023•2 min read
What is Visual Memory?
Visual memory is a critical factor in reading and writing. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,ADHD Vision &Natural Development
April 19, 2023•9 min read
What is life? Why cells and atoms haven’t answered the question.
Scientists working across domains now think that understanding life requires putting a new actor on to the stage and letting it take the lead: the flow of information. ...more
Natural Development
April 17, 2023•5 min read
We make thousands of unconscious decisions every day. Here’s how your brain copes with that.
But how – and why – do you go from concentrating on a task to making it automatic? ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
April 17, 2023•4 min read
Why Every Kindergarten and First-Grade School Day Should Begin with Inquiry and Imaginative Play
We must have a mindset shift in this country. A shift from seeing schools as buildings that children attend to understand reading, writing, math, and social sciences to schools as part of our communit... ...more
Exploring the Mind ,ADHD Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
April 17, 2023•11 min read
In Sync Brainwaves Predict Learning
This is the first study to show that the extent to which students’ and teachers’ brainwaves are in sync during real-world learning can predict how well students retain information from class. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
April 14, 2023•3 min read
What are the best lucid dreaming techniques?
Lucid dreaming holds a widespread appeal, but many people simply can't do it. So what do studies show are the best techniques? ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
April 13, 2023•9 min read
Dopamine Levels Could Determine Whether Working Out Feels Easy or Hard
Researchers have long been trying to understand why some people find physical effort easier than others. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
April 13, 2023•4 min read
Scientists Say Child's Play Helps Build A Better Brain
When it comes to brain development, time in the classroom may be less important than time on the playground. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
April 13, 2023•3 min read
Brain–Gut Interactions Could Explain Sleep's Mysteries
Harvard study implies that dietary choices impact sleep quality. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
April 12, 2023•10 min read
Cerebral Visual Impairment - What if the Brain Cannot See?
Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is a form of visual impairment that is caused by a brain problem rather than an eye problem. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Vision
April 10, 2023•4 min read
Want To Make Life Easier For Your Toddler? Get Their Screen Time In Check
A study looking at what impacts executive function in toddlers offers crystal clear guidance for parents. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,ADHD &Natural Development
April 10, 2023•4 min read
How Our Brain Uses Old Information To Make Decisions
How does the brain deal with new situations? How does it make decisions? ...more
Exploring the Mind
April 03, 2023•3 min read
ADHD linked to oxygen deprivation before birth
Children who had in-utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions, situations during which the brain is deprived of oxygen, were significantly more likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity di... ...more
ADHD ,Natural Development
April 03, 2023•2 min read
These Neurons Are the Reason You Yawn When You See Others Do It, And They Could Help Us Teach Children More Creatively Too
Mirror neurons are essential for the human species. Not only do they allow us to learn by observation and imitation, but they also are essential for the development of empathy and social behaviors. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
April 03, 2023•4 min read
The Books You Read Really Make You Who You Are
Stories can literally transport us into the mind and body of a character. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
April 02, 2023•5 min read
How We Experience and Remember Our Daily Surroundings
A new study uncovered the neural mechanisms behind how we process and memorize everyday events. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Vision
April 01, 2023•3 min read
Harsh Discipline Increases Risk of Children Developing Lasting Mental Health Problems
Children who experience harsh parenting are 1.5 times more likely to have mental health systems that are considered high-risk by age nine. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
April 01, 2023•4 min read
How the brain rewards pleasurable physical touch
Using optogenetics, neurobiologists traced a stimulating physical touch from the skin all the way to the reward center of the brain for the first time. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
April 01, 2023•4 min read
Visual Stimulation Changes Fluid Flow in the Brain
Researchers at Boston University, USA report that the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain is linked to waking brain activity. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Vision
March 31, 2023•2 min read
Amino Acid-Starved Brains Stay Smaller Through Life
Our developing brains demand the right nutrients at the right times. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
March 30, 2023•4 min read
Vision Therapy for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Vision problems are a CAUSE of, not a by-product of, many autism symptoms. ...more
Vision ,Autism &Natural Development
March 28, 2023•6 min read
World-First Study Identifies Brain Changes Caused by High Blood Pressure
A new study has, for the first time, identified specific brain areas damaged by high blood pressure. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
March 28, 2023•3 min read
How Parents' Personalities Shape Their Kids' Lives
It’s a good lesson for everyone. Personalities are largely set, but behaviors can change. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
March 28, 2023•5 min read
For the first time scientists observe the creation of matter from light
It should be possible to create matter from pure energy, such as light. ...more
Exploring the Mind
March 28, 2023•1 min read
A new take on psychoneuroimmunology
Research pointing to a circuit linking the immune system and brain connects illness, stress, mood and thought in a whole new way. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
March 28, 2023•6 min read
Understanding How the Brain's Internal Compass Works
Scientists have gained new insights into the part of the brain that gives us a sense of direction. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Vision &Natural Development
March 26, 2023•2 min read
Oral Sensory: “Awakening” Oral Sensory Receptors for Chewers, Biters and Suckers
This article discusses oral sensory items and toys that can help children that are hyposensitive to food, textures and toys. ...more
Natural Development
March 21, 2023•5 min read
Too much pleasure causes pain
Happiness has been declining precipitously in the West for 30 years, despite better access to healthcare and education and decreases in poverty and violence. Groundbreaking Stanford psychiatrist and a... ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
March 20, 2023•8 min read
Gastrointestinal issues and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are amongst the most common medical conditions that are comorbid with Autism spectrum disorders (ASD). ...more
ADHD ,Autism &Natural Development
March 18, 2023•28 min read
The importance of keeping a beat: Researchers link ability to keep a beat to reading, language skills
An activity that requires coordination of hearing and movement is likely to rely on solid and accurate communication across brain regions. ...more
ADHD ,Natural Development
March 18, 2023•3 min read
5 Ways Kids Learn to Be Codependent
How have you overcome codependency in your own life? ...more
Natural Development
March 15, 2023•4 min read
An updated review about perceptual learning as a treatment for amblyopia
Amblyopia is the most prevalent cause of preventable childhood blindness, with a prevalence of 1-5 %. ...more
Vision
March 13, 2023•3 min read
Cross-training in hemispatial neglect: Auditory sustained attention training ameliorates visual attention deficits
A number of studies now show that deficits in non-spatial attention influence spatial attention. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Athletics
March 13, 2023•10 min read
The Contribution of Physical Exercise to Brain Resilience
A growing number of studies have demonstrated that exercise not only recovers or minimizes cognitive deficits by inducing better neuroplasticity and cognitive reserve but also counteracts brain pathol... ...more
Natural Development
March 12, 2023•96 min read
'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health
A new study suggests the rise in mental health disorders in children and teens is attributed to a decline over decades in opportunities for them to play, roam and engage in activities independent of d... ...more
ADHD ,Natural Development
March 09, 2023•4 min read
5 Tips To Help Students Arrive At Their Own Understandings
How To Help Students Arrive At Their Own Understandings ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
March 06, 2023•6 min read
Are mental health disorders ever purely biological?
Two physical anthropologists argue that you cannot pin most mental health disorders on brain chemistry alone. As antidepressants will soon be a $16B industry, the chemical imbalance theory suits busin... ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
March 05, 2023•5 min read
Scientists Shed More Light on Retina as ‘Window to Brain’
Studies Support Use of Brain Glasses to Bring Patients Relief ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Vision
March 04, 2023•4 min read
Neurons in Primate Area MSTd Signal Eye Movement Direction Inferred from Dynamic Perspective Cues in Optic Flow
Neurons in Primate Area MSTd Signal Eye Movement Direction Inferred from Dynamic Perspective Cues in Optic Flow. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Vision
March 03, 2023•2 min read
Effects of vestibular stimulation on motor development and stereotyped behavior of developmentally delayed children
Effects of vestibular stimulation on motor development and stereotyped behavior of developmentally delayed children. ...more
Natural Development
March 02, 2023•1 min read
The polyvagal theory: New insights into adaptive reactions of the autonomic nervous system
The polyvagal theory: New insights into adaptive reactions of the autonomic nervous system ...more
Natural Development
March 02, 2023•0 min read
Does Holding an Idea in Your Mind Involve Storing It in Synapses?
Comparing models of working memory with real-world data, MIT researchers found that information resides not in persistent neural activity, but in the pattern of their connections. ...more
Exploring the Mind
March 02, 2023•6 min read
Motor Skill Interventions in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Motor Skill Interventions in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ...more
Natural Development
March 01, 2023•2 min read
According to Psychologists, there are four types of Intelligence
People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go further in life than those with a high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize on improving IQ levels while EQ and SQ are played down. A man of high ... ...more
Exploring the Mind
March 01, 2023•2 min read
Spatial Biology: Location, Location, Location!
This article will review advances in multimodal IMS applications and a computational method to achieve higher resolution from spatial transcriptomics datasets. ...more
Exploring the Mind
February 28, 2023•9 min read
5 Theories About the Dreaming Brain
For World Sleep Day, NNR investigates what goes on in the brain during dreams. We uncover fascinating ideas about rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep, the dreams of people born blind, and ask why some drea... ...more
Exploring the Mind
February 26, 2023•4 min read
Gut Feeling: How the Gut–Brain Axis Affects Our Mood
The extent of the gut–brain connection is particularly striking in the field of microbiome research. Studies have shown that the microenvironment of the gut can alter the course of neuropsychiatric di... ...more
Natural Development
February 24, 2023•13 min read
Deep Dive: Can Too Much Sweetener Affect Your Grandchildren’s Anxiety?
A new study suggests that aspartame, the common sweetener, produces anxiety-like behavior in mice, an effect that was passed on to multiple subsequent generations. ...more
Natural Development
February 23, 2023•7 min read
Musgutova Method of Reflex Integration for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Conversion disorder is a condition in which the patient presents with neurological symptoms without an apparent neurological cause. It is thought that this disturbance arises in response to psychologi... ...more
Natural Development
February 22, 2023•35 min read
Rethinking hyperactivity in pediatric ADHD: Preliminary evidence for a re-conceptualization of hyperactivity/impulsivity from the perspective of informant perceptual processes
Rethinking hyperactivity in pediatric ADHD: Preliminary evidence for a re-conceptualization of hyperactivity/impulsivity from the perspective of informant perceptual processes ...more
ADHD
February 21, 2023•45 min read
The human brain builds structures in 11 dimensions, discover scientists
Groundbreaking research finds that the human brain creates multi-dimensional neural structures. ...more
Exploring the Mind
February 19, 2023•3 min read
Effects of Misalignments in the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measurements with Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Effects of Misalignments in the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measurements with Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography ...more
Vision
February 17, 2023•20 min read
Auditory–Visual Misalignment: A Theoretical Perspective on Vocabulary Delays in Children With ASD
This article describes a new way of thinking about vocabulary delays in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We suggest that children with ASD may have difficulty learning words because their... ...more
Autism
February 16, 2023•29 min read
Sensory emotion regulation
Sensation and emotion are inextricably linked. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,ADHD Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
February 15, 2023•4 min read
Stanford Trial Shows Parents Can Learn Therapy to Help Their Children With Autism Learn to Speak
Stanford Trial Shows Parents Can Learn Therapy to Help Their Children With Autism Learn to Speak ...more
Autism
February 15, 2023•2 min read
Subliminal messaging and nudge psychology lead us to believe that we can be influenced without us realizing, but just how powerful is our unconscious mind?
Subliminal messaging and nudge psychology lead us to believe that we can be influenced without us realizing, but just how powerful is our unconscious mind? ...more
Exploring the Mind
February 14, 2023•9 min read
Do some cognitive functions improve with age?
Some brain functions may improve as we age. ...more
Exploring the Mind
February 12, 2023•4 min read
Just 10 Minutes Of Movement Can Increase Focus & Brain Functioning
Just 10 Minutes Of Movement Can Increase Focus & Brain Functioning ...more
Exploring the Mind
February 10, 2023•3 min read
‘Cyclic sighing’ can help breathe away anxiety
"There's a growing interest in nonpharmacological ways of helping people regulate their mood," Spiegel said. "We may be able to identify certain kinds of anxiety that respond substantially to this sim... ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
February 09, 2023•6 min read
At-Home Therapy Reduces Symptoms of Binocular Vision Disorders
Increased screen time has focused the eye care industry’s attention on the impact of binocular vision disorders. Our eyes were never intended to spend long periods of time on close work – such as read... ...more
Vision
February 09, 2023•4 min read
Selective attention: How cognitive psychology can help reduce information overload
Selective attention: How cognitive psychology can help reduce information overload ...more
Exploring the Mind
February 08, 2023•9 min read
Red Light Therapy Could Improve Age-Related Vision Decline
Red Light Therapy Could Improve Age-Related Vision Decline ...more
Vision
February 06, 2023•2 min read
What is ADHD?
Some eye conditions are more common in people with ADHD, so the two may be connected in some way. At the moment, though, scientists are not sure where the link lies. Difficulty seeing can cause or wor... ...more
ADHD
February 04, 2023•8 min read
Developmental Optometry For Children & Youth
The main goals of developmental optometry are to achieve a single, clear, comfortable binocular (two-eyed) vision and to develop visual-spatial, visual analysis, and visual-integration skills. ...more
Exploring the Mind
February 04, 2023•8 min read
Women have more Active Brains than Men
Largest functional brain imaging study to date identifies specific brain differences between women and men. ...more
Exploring the Mind
February 02, 2023•2 min read
A Role for Vision in the Development of Inhibitory Networks
Inhibitory and excitatory networks in the brain’s visual system develop through different processes, even if the organization of the networks is similar. ...more
Exploring the Mind
February 01, 2023•4 min read
Green eyeglasses reduce pain-related anxiety in fibromyalgia patients, study shows
May reduce need for opioids in those with chronic pain. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Vision &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
October 23, 2022•2 min read
Vision Therapy – Help for the Brain-Eye Connection
Vision, the brain-eye connection, can be improved with practice with vision therapy. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Vision
April 11, 2022•4 min read
Cup Stacking: Studies Show Cup Stacking Activities Improve Reading Test Scores and Cross-Patterning Brain Development
This article provides information on the benefits of cup stacking activities and the impact it can have on brain building for higher learning. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development
March 12, 2022•6 min read
Alertness Training Improves Spatial Bias and Functional Ability in Spatial Neglect
A multisite, randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of a digital health intervention targeting the intrinsic regulation of goal-directed alertness in patients with c... ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Vision
August 02, 2020•1 min read
An Investigation of Computer-based Brain Training on the Cognitive and EEG Performance of Employees
Neurocognitive skills (e.g., processing speed, attention and memory) were hypothesized to be critical for workplace performance and by extension for the work-life balance of employees. ...more
Exploring the Mind
July 23, 2019•1 min read
Can Cognitive Training Improve Shoot/Don't-Shoot Performance? Evidence from Live Fire Exercises
Recent research suggests that shoot/don't-shoot errors (e.g., commission errors of shooting at nonhostile or unarmed civilians) can be linked to specific cognitive abilities, and these errors could be... ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
June 03, 2019•1 min read
Improving Attentiveness: Effect of Cognitive Training on Sustained Attention Measures
The study presented in this article investigates the role of sustained attention as a primary contributor to electric line worker incidents. ...more
Exploring the Mind
April 01, 2019•2 min read
Training sensory signal-to-noise resolution in children with ADHD in a global mental health setting
Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have impaired focus on goal-relevant signals and fail to suppress goal-irrelevant distractions. ...more
ADHD
April 13, 2016•39 min read
Researchers Find Missing Link Between the Brain and Immune System
Implications profound for neurological diseases from autism to Alzheimer’s to multiple sclerosis. ...more
Exploring the Mind ,Natural Development &Fight or Flight, Rest and Digest
June 02, 2015•6 min read
