Sentences with phrase «controls learning and memory»

It is not surprising that addiction can be traced to an area of the brain that controls learning and memory as well as reward.

You can also track your eye movements to see which objects catch your attention, and why, and rotate a virtual brain to discover which regions control learning and memory.

However, the brain has some self - repairing potential that accounts for the renewal of certain neuronal populations living in the dentate gyrus, a simple cortical region that is part of the larger functional brain system controlling learning and memory, the hippocampus.

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Due to the work of McKee at Boston University and Bennet Omalu (subject of the recently released movie Concussion), we are learning about more and more athletes diagnosed with CTE — Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, a condition marked by «memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression, depression and, eventually, progressive dementia.»

After being prescribed Aricept and later Memantine, which stops the destruction of brain messengers responsible for memory and learning, Jennifer found she could «hold a proper conversation again» and begin to regain control of her life.

By using a method like Pick Up, Put Down neurons link together into circuits controlling learning, memory, and social behavior, according to Science News, and in turn, the method affects where neurons end up and the connections they form.

Synapses are crucial because they transmit brain impulses, which control body functions, thinking, feeling, learning, memory, and language.

«An opioid addiction has a dysregulation of brain functions, decision making abilities, your ability to control your impulses, dampens your response to your natural pleasures, impacts learning and memory.»

The discovery of a new mechanism that controls the way nerve cells in the brain communicate with each other to regulate our learning and long - term memory could have major benefits to understanding how the brain works and what goes wrong in neurodegenerative disorders such as epilepsy and dementia.

Researchers are using the sea hare model to learn about individual cells function, discover the chemical pathways controlling various brain activities and to study how memories are processed and stored.

In the brain, cytokines can disrupt the production and release of several important signaling chemicals, including serotonin, dopamine and glutamate, which help control emotion, appetite, sleep, learning and memory.

We presented evidence suggesting that declarative memory enables people with OCD or Tourette's syndrome to learn to control compulsions and tics; allows individuals with autism to memorize strategies that improve social interactions; and helps people with dyslexia or SLI overcome reading and language difficulties.

Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter which affects physical and psychological functions such as motor control, learning and memory.

Misdiagnosis commonly happens when students start learning to read in the first and second grades, and as English - language learners continue through the grade levels, the demand for the application of such executive control processes such as working memory and language increases as reading comprehension requirements become more complex.

Mice that were previously exposed to early - life stress performed worse than control animals and demonstrated poor learning and memory skills.

In addition to causing memory impairment, adolescent sugar - sweetened beverage consumption also produced inflammation in the hippocampus, an area of the brain that controls many learning and memory functions.

John DeLuca, PhD, VP of Research & Training chairs Workshop 6: Cognitive Rehabilitation in MS. Dr. DeLuca discusses assessment of cognitive problems and introduces common evidence - based techniques for improving cognitive functioning in persons with MS. Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, director of Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research, presents two recent double - blind, placebo - controlled, randomized control trials of behavioral interventions designed to specifically improve learning and memory in persons with MS. Yael Goverover, PhD, OT, focuses on techniques to improve learning and memory, with a specific emphasis on improving everyday functional activity.

Epigenetically - effected hypothalamic GnRH secretion is central to my model of nutrient - dependent pheromone - controlled adaptive evolution, which was presented as «Olfactory - genetic - neuronal - hormonal reciprocity in learning, memory, behavior and in immune function» during a 1995 Anti-Aging medicine conference.

We'll examine the structures of the brain and how each section controls our daily functions, including motor control, visual processing, auditory processing, sensation, learning, memory and emotions.

I am studying motor control of the long and flexible arms of Octopus vulgaris as an inspiration for soft robotics, and the neural bases of learning and memory in octopus and cuttlefish - a fascinating example of the independent evolution of highly complex cognitive behavior in molluscs.

Klann, E. and Richter, J.D. (2007) Translational control of synaptic plasticity and learning and memory.

The expert review panel recommended one practice guideline based on a 2005 randomized trial that provided data to support a memory retraining protocol.12, 13 The trial enrolled 29 subjects with MS - related learning deficits and randomized them to either the control group (n = 14) or the experimental group (n = 15).13 Both groups participated in 8 «treatment» sessions, which consisted of nontraining memory tasks for the control group and the Story Memory Technique (SMT), which taught the skills of visualization and context to improve learning, for the experimental group.13 In subjects with moderately severe impairment, 88 % in the experimental group showed significant improvement in learning abilities compared with 38 % in the control group (P <.01).13 Subjects with mild impairment showed little improvement.13 On this basis, the technique used in this study was recommended by the review panel as a practice guideline for the rehabilitation of learning and memory in persons with memory retraining protocol.12, 13 The trial enrolled 29 subjects with MS - related learning deficits and randomized them to either the control group (n = 14) or the experimental group (n = 15).13 Both groups participated in 8 «treatment» sessions, which consisted of nontraining memory tasks for the control group and the Story Memory Technique (SMT), which taught the skills of visualization and context to improve learning, for the experimental group.13 In subjects with moderately severe impairment, 88 % in the experimental group showed significant improvement in learning abilities compared with 38 % in the control group (P <.01).13 Subjects with mild impairment showed little improvement.13 On this basis, the technique used in this study was recommended by the review panel as a practice guideline for the rehabilitation of learning and memory in persons with memory tasks for the control group and the Story Memory Technique (SMT), which taught the skills of visualization and context to improve learning, for the experimental group.13 In subjects with moderately severe impairment, 88 % in the experimental group showed significant improvement in learning abilities compared with 38 % in the control group (P <.01).13 Subjects with mild impairment showed little improvement.13 On this basis, the technique used in this study was recommended by the review panel as a practice guideline for the rehabilitation of learning and memory in persons with Memory Technique (SMT), which taught the skills of visualization and context to improve learning, for the experimental group.13 In subjects with moderately severe impairment, 88 % in the experimental group showed significant improvement in learning abilities compared with 38 % in the control group (P <.01).13 Subjects with mild impairment showed little improvement.13 On this basis, the technique used in this study was recommended by the review panel as a practice guideline for the rehabilitation of learning and memory in persons with memory in persons with MS. 12

At the Duke Center for Neuroengineering, the INNF is supporting a revolutionary project to understand the neural mechanisms underlying the onset of disease by recording the neuronal activity of brain structures controlling movement, sleep, and learning and memory.

The results, which are published in the journal Cell, add to the understanding of how the brain's frontal lobes work and control behaviour.The frontal cortex of the brain plays a crucial part in cognitive functions, including everyday mental processes such as attention, memory, learning, decision - making and problem - solving.

This region of the brain controls memory and learning, and researchers believe compliments can help us perform better for days after being given praise.

Impressively, rats in the astragalus group showed dramatic reductions in anxiety compared to the control group, along with improved spatial learning, memory, and even immune response.

Both embraced and tested by his salt - of - the - earth father (Jason Clarke) and doted on by his loving mother (Brit Marling), young Abe is shown to learn the values that would come to define his character, at least in the American historical memory: reason, self - control, morality, empathy — those titular «better angels of our nature» that he would index in his first inaugural address.

Most researchers in cognitive science (and of learning disabilities) would agree with the top level of the hierarchy in Figure 1: attention, memory, and motor control are separate, though interactive, systems.

Brain Games includes 31 games that are designed to be easily integrated into everyday classroom and school activities that help students exercise memory, attention, and mental flexibility, and help them learn how to listen carefully, use self - control, and follow directions.

By teaching them how to retain information at a young age, using enjoyable games and mental challenges, you'll be helping them to take control of their learning by making them masters of their own memory.

Cognitive science has yielded some paradoxical findings, including that play may be the best way for children to learn the self - control needed for hard work; that rote memorization can be a stepping stone to using higher - order critical thinking and problem - solving skills; and that integrating arts into the curriculum can improve students» long - term memory of what is taught.

This boosts engagement and gives your viewer an element of control, turning them into an active rather than a passive learner, which improves learning and memory (Psych Central).

While a state of agitation and distraction impairs students» cognitive learning and memory processes, scientists have found the opposite to also be true; calm, stress - free classroom environments improve cognitive function and allow students greater ability for rational thoughts, creativity, and self - control (McCraty, 2005).

An estimated 5.3 million Americans have long - term or lifelong care needs as a result of a traumatic brain injury, including deteriorating memory or problem solving; stress and emotional upset; problems with mood and temper; and motor control, language and learning impairments.

These brain function deficits can affect a person's emotions, memory, ability to learn, socialise and maintain self - control.

For the above reasons the accuracy of memory is typically studied in the laboratory, where the conditions of learning and memory can be carefully controlled.

This interface is not intuitive, however, and you have to learn how to control it (there are some «notes» under the removable screen plate to jog your memory).

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Expected cognitive deficits were found in the depressed compared to the control group at baseline although only a few domains (verbal learning, memory and executive functioning) were related to depressive severity.

The results were clear: compared with control group children, children from Foundations of Learning classrooms were more attentive, controlled their impulses better, and had fewer problem behaviors and better short - term memory.

It identifies ten areas important to school success (the building blocks), divided into three levels: (a) the foundational level includes attention and impulse control, emotion and behavior, self - esteem, and learning environment blocks; (b) the symbolic processing and (c) memory level contains the visual, auditory, and motor skills blocks the conceptual level comprises using strategies and thinking with language and images.

In comparison to TAU, CR was associated with improved immediate learning and memory controlling for diagnosis and baseline differences.