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Socioeconomic Factors Are Becoming ‘Biologically Embedded’ In Children’s Brains
The most powerful factors affecting a child’s brain development involve socioeconomic opportunities, according to a study in the journal Science. The analysis of more than 2,300 9- and 10-year-olds found that environmental factors ranging from household income to
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The Midlife Habits That Could Make Or Break Your Brain Health Long-Term
… Ahmad Hariri, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University, said that idea really hit home in the past year with the “overwhelmingly disappointing” results of several treatments for Alzheimer’s in older adults
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Our Brains May Be Automatically Filtering Out Negative Words
A new study offers insight into how the brain determines which information enters conscious awareness and which remains outside it.
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Member Spotlight: 2026 Spence Awardee Emily Finn on the Unique Patterns of Brain Activity
The Spence Award recipient talks about her research on individual variability in brain activity and behavior.
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How to Recover Your Shrinking Attention Span
… “I think there’s a huge disconnect between what we feel like is happening and what is actually happening,” says Monica Rosenberg, a psychologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois. “There is a whole
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A Child’s Environment May Shape How Their Brain Solves Problems
The findings may have implications for the classroom, as well as for broader efforts to reduce socioeconomic disparities in children’s academic outcomes.
