This month you can read about ADD, ADHD, autism, memory, why people dislike certain types of music, reading and what happens in a dying brain.
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Devon Barnes
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PS: Be sure to check out this month’s video: 17 Interesting & Fun Facts About Left Handed People
Latest Research
Why do People Dislike Certain Types of Music?
Research on musical taste has mainly focused on preferences for certain kinds of music. Now, for the first time, scientists have investigated musical aversion. They discovered the main types of musical dislikes: the music itself, the lyrics, the performance, the artist, and the people who listen to it.
When you start learning to do something new, like playing a musical instrument, the simplest tasks can feel difficult. But as you gain experience, you play with ease and without conscious thought. Researchers are mapping the role of the brain’s sensory processing centre in this adaptive behaviour and learning.
What they found could be a step towards new strategies to improve and speed up learning.
By recording the activity of a dying human brain neuroscientists may have discovered an explanation for vivid life recall in near-death experiences. And they suggest dying brains may be replaying some of the nicest moments people have experienced in their lives.
Walk for autism is a free online walking event, which means you walk anywhere, at any time, in any place. Challenge yourself to walk 10,000 steps a day for 8 days, while raising much-needed funds to support children and adults on the autism spectrum.
Poor Score on Memory Test May Be Linked to Alzheimer’s
Among people with no memory or thinking problems, having a poor score on a simple memory test may be linked to biomarkers in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. According to a new study published in Neurology this may also be very early signs of memory impairment that precede dementia by several years,
ADD vs. ADHD Symptoms: 3 Types of Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD is the term commonly used to describe symptoms of inattention, distractibility, and poor working memory. ADHD is used to describe additional symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity. Both are included in the medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. How do they compare?
Differences Between Brains of Girls and Boys with Autism
Girls with autism differ in several brain centres compared with boys with autism, suggesting gender-specific diagnostics are needed, a new study using artificial intelligence finds.
Technology can not only help us grow out of unhealthy habits, it is also possible to expand human mental capacities. An interesting article from Sharp Brains.
Fast ForWord Endorsed As One of the Most Powerful Reading Tools
The Fast ForWord reading and language program has received an official re-endorsement from the USA Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE). Fast ForWord’s CASE endorsement now enters its 7th year and will extend through December 2024.
For many children who struggle with reading, regular reading instruction, no matter how much of it, may not be effective. Download the Vulnerable Readers Guide here for breakthrough approaches.
17 Interesting & Fun Facts About Left Handed People
Are left handed people more creative, are they better tennis players, are they better at maths, are they more likely to be criminals? Is being left handed hereditary?
Many people think that when they want to change their lives, they need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions - doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call. He calls them atomic habits.