Sentences with phrase «cognitive studies suggest»
But cognitive studies suggest primates use tools mainly by trial and error, whereas humans understand the principles at work — such as gravity and force — and exploit them to make novel tools.
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This strongly suggests that there may have been issues with the cognitive testing methodology or sensitivity of the study generally, and that the cognitive results ought to be taken as inconclusive.»
A close study of cognitive dissonance, how it's used within religion, strongly suggests this man will become atheist.
The lead professor of the study suggested that the high polyphenol content of cacao may be protective against declining cognitive function.
In fact, the study's authors commented that their «data suggest that chronic use of ACK could affect cognitive functions, potentially via altering neuro - metabolic functions.»
The research contradicts the findings of earlier studies, including one by researchers at Florida Tech in 2003, which suggested that heading in soccer may result in the short term in weaker mental performance, including a decline in cognitive function, difficulty in verbal learning, planning and maintaining attention and reduced information processing speed.
Two 2003 studies suggest that heading in soccer may result in weaker mental performance, including a decline in cognitive function, difficulty in verbal learning, planning and maintaining attention and reduced information processing speed, but a critical review of the literature in 2010 by an expert panel of the American Academy of Pediatrics found no support for such a finding, and a 2012 study in the journal Neurosurgery concluded that it was «unlikely» that the subtle cognitive differences detected were sufficient to affect the daily lives of players.
Also, a study that says, «three times the death rate... but as safe or safer than...» (without putting enough qualifiers there to prevent cognitive dissonance) suggests a bias.
Finally, neurodevelopmental research has suggested that the factors in breast milk that may be responsible for the improved cognitive abilities of breastfed children may involve long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and, particularly, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), 10 with some clinical studies in which infant formula was supplemented with DHA suggesting possible improvements in visual acuity and cognitive ability in preterm infants given the DHA - supplemented formula.13
Some studies also suggest that the type of fatty acids available in breast milk enhances brain growth and development in infants, giving them earlier visual acuity and cognitive function.
I said «good evidence» because there are indeed some studies suggesting that kids who consume more omega - 3s have better cognitive skills, but these are mostly observational or cross-sectional studies, which can be fraught with problems.
A study involving both college students and 5 - year - olds suggests that listening to pleasing music improves performance on cognitive tests and promotes creativity.
A variety of studies suggest that fathers» engagement positively impacts their children's social competence, 27 children's later IQ28 and other learning outcomes.29 The effects of fathers on children can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive development.35
By design, that study minimized confounding by measured and unmeasured factors; however, nonblinding of clinicians assessing the cognitive outcomes to participant breastfeeding status suggests the potential for bias.
Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37
However, available research (e.g., waitlist - controlled pilot studies) suggests that behavioral / cognitive - behavioral interventions and pharmacotherapy with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are effective for treating SM.
Some of the findings of the cognitive neuroscientists studying the brain scans of individuals from different political parties seem to suggest some interestingly patterns.
This study suggests that looking at EEG activity between seizures could help physicians diagnose and monitor cognitive and other attentional deficits in epilepsy.
«Our study provides additional evidence that exercise plays a protective role against cognitive decline and suggests the need for future research to investigate how physical activity may interact with genetics and decrease Alzheimer's risk.»
The UI study, which was published March 28 online in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, adds to the accumulating evidence, including recent human studies from Harvard University, that suggests cerebellar stimulation might help improve cognitive problems in patients with schizophrenia.
Early experimental studies from Harvard in patients with schizophrenia suggest that cerebellar stimulation is safe and appears to improve some of the patients» cognitive abnormalities.
The cognitive differences between humans and our closest living cousins, the chimpanzees, are staggeringly obvious and a new study suggests that human muscle may be just as unique.
«Brain scan study adds to evidence that lower brain serotonin levels are linked to dementia: Results suggest serotonin loss may be a key player in cognitive decline, not just a side - effect of Alzheimer's disease.»
Studies suggesting cognitive benefits of the Mediterranean diet, which is rich in MUFAs, inspired the researchers to focus on this group of fatty acids.
«Some astronauts at risk for cognitive impairment, animal studies suggest.»
Researchers said this work could support previous studies that suggest aerobic exercise may forestall cognitive decline in older individuals at risk of dementia, and extends the idea that exercise may be beneficial for brain health to younger adults.
The study's lead investigator, Bryan James of the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, suggests that, «Perhaps life space is an indicator of how much we are actively engaging and challenging our cognitive abilities.»
Prior studies have suggested that participation in activities that stimulate thought, new ideas, new memories, and that challenge us mentally may encourage brain health as we age and possibly reduce risk of cognitive impairment and dementia.
The results of the study suggest that «people's performance on various cognitive tasks is better the fewer changes they have to their brain connectivity,» said John Dylan Haynes, a neuroscientist at the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience in Berlin who studies cognition and was not involved in the study.
After a concussion, a person can be left with disturbed sleep, memory deficits and other cognitive problems for years, but a new study led by Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that despite these abnormalities, sleep still helps them to overcome memory deficits, and the benefit is Frontier in Human Neurosciequivalent to that seen in individuals without a history of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as concussion.
This research suggests that exercising schizophrenic patients» awareness of themselves and their surroundings could improve their assessments of control, says cognitive neuropsychologist Sohee Park of Vanderbilt University, who did not take part in either study.
Moreover, the observation that harmine inhibits DYRK1A in neural cells allows us to speculate about future studies to test its potential therapeutic role over cognitive deficits observed in Down syndrome and neurodegenerative diseases,» suggests Stevens Rehen, researcher from IDOR and ICB - UFRJ.
The results of their study suggest that hospitalization may be a more of a major risk factor for long - term cognitive decline in older adults than previously recognized.
«Although evidence suggesting the presence of cognitive deficits in children with sleep apnea has been around for quite some time,» said Leila Gozal, MD, MSc, from the University of Chicago, «the relatively small groups studied made it difficult to demonstrate a strong relationship between increasing cognitive issues and increasing sleep apnea severity.»
«Results from this study, and the growing literature suggesting that OSA, cognitive decline and AD are related, may mean that age tips the known consequences of OSA from sleepiness, cardiovascular, and metabolic dysfunction to brain impairment,» Dr. Osorio said.
The high prevalence of OSA the study found in these cognitively normal elderly participants and the link between OSA and amyloid burden in these very early stages of AD pathology, the researchers believe, suggest the CPAP, dental appliances, positional therapy and other treatments for sleep apnea could delay cognitive impairment and dementia in many older adults.
«Several studies have suggested that sleep disturbances might contribute to amyloid deposits and accelerate cognitive decline in those at risk for AD,» said Ricardo S. Osorio, MD, senior study author and assistant professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine.
Still, some researchers held out hope that the drug would at least improve cognitive function, as suggested by a few smaller studies.
A 2010 study by William Jarrold, a cognitive scientist at the University of California, Davis, suggests that an automated system that analyzes speech patterns on phone calls can potentially pick up on cognitive impairment and clinical depression or determine if someone is in the very early stages of Alzheimer's.
The findings are consistent with some other studies about the impact of fat and sugar on cognitive function and behavior, and suggest that some of these problems may be linked to alteration of the microbiome — a complex mixture in the digestive system of about 100 trillion microorganisms.
The findings of the study add to a large body of research that suggests that cognitive distortions (or people's warped thinking), play an important role in pathological gambling.
«Our study suggests that if we choose the right foods, we may be able to protect stroke survivors from cognitive decline.»
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy could give people with a recent Bipolar Disorder diagnosis a better chance of recovery, a new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests.
«Previous studies have suggested that the relationship between cognitive abilities and alcohol use behaviors is complex,» said Antti Latvala, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki as well as corresponding author for the study.
«The craft of popular moviemaking is based on hard - won, practice - forged, psychological principles that have evolved over a long time, fitting stories and their presentation to our cognitive and perceptual capacities,» adds Armstrong, who suggests that professional psychologists can learn much from studying the structure of filmmakers» products.
The findings are in line with other studies that suggest that cognitively stimulating activities can indeed increase cognitive reserve and delay cognitive decline in older age» says Anja Leist who is supported by a postdoctoral research fellowship of the National Research Fund Luxembourg.
Although scientists have long considered the brain systems that govern these two types of deficits as separate, a growing body of evidence suggests that they are actually deeply intertwined, says Patricia Kuhl, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Washington, Seattle, and lead author of the new study.
However, growing evidence from a number of studies links the body's inflammatory response to increased rates of cognitive decline, suggesting that it would be worth exploring whether the treatment of gum disease might also benefit the treatment of dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.
However, if there is a direct relationship between periodontitis and cognitive decline, as this current study suggests, then treatment of gum disease might be a possible treatment option for Alzheimer's.»
This is the first major study to suggest that infections can also affect the brain and the cognitive ability in healthy individuals.»