Synapses Use Multiple Learning Rules to Encode New Information
Summary: New research reveals that individual neurons follow multiple learning rules simultaneously, challenging the long-held belief that synaptic plasticity operates ...
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Conscious awareness changes how the brain processes conflicting information
A study published in Journal of Experimental Psychology: General found that when people are unaware of a visual cue, their ...
Brain Struggles with Conflicting Information in Schizophrenia
Summary: Researchers have developed a potential diagnostic tool for schizophrenia by observing how patients process conflicting information. By analyzing neural ...
Misleading Information on Depression Hampers Understanding
Summary: A new study reveals that misleading information about depression is widespread, making it harder for people to grasp the ...
Does repeated information trick us into thinking we knew it all along? New study has an answer
New research published in Cognition reveals that repeated exposure not only makes people more likely to believe information is true ...
Mindfulness reduces avoidance of information that may cause worry and regret, study finds
A new online experiment in the United Kingdom found that a brief mindfulness training (lasting 2 weeks, 15 minutes a ...
Meditation Diminishes Bias Toward Negative Information
Summary: A new study reveals that daily mindfulness meditation can help reduce individuals’ tendency to avoid negative information. The practice ...
Psychedelic Users’ Trust Puzzle: Untangling Information Sources
Summary: In the midst of a Psychedelic Renaissance, researchers examined where people using psychedelics obtained their information.The study reveals users ...
Anxiety knowledge is lower in those who seek information on social media more often, study finds
Individuals who seek information on social media more frequently tend to have lower knowledge about anxiety and exhibit an indiscriminate ...