Synesthesia traced to childhood toy
Experiencing a color when viewing particular letters or numbers – known as color-graphemesynesthesia – may partly be a learned behavior,…
Soil bacterium enhances brain’s ability to learn
Researchers from The Sage Colleges in New York say that the bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae, already believed to have antidepressant qualities,…
Oxytocin impacts learning processes
Released on a massive scale during orgasm, the neuropeptide oxytocin is also known to trigger childbirth and strengthen the emotional…
Microbe Colonies Show Sophisticated Learning Behaviors
Microbes may be smarter than we think, at least that’s according to Princeton University researchers who have shown for the…
When Happiness Is A Disadvantage
Psychologists at the University of Virginia and the University of Plymouth in the UK have conducted experimental research that contrasts…
Angry Looks Trigger Reward Circuits
Angry facial expressions are a turn-off for most people, but some people find angry expressions so rewarding that they will…
Addicted To Knowledge
Neuroscientists at the University of Southern California have proposed a simple explanation for the pleasure of grasping a new concept:…