cognitive performance

New brain imaging shows effects of withdrawal on smokers

harminka — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:37:13 -0500

New research highlighted at a symposium during an annual meeting for family physicians shows how nicotine withdrawal creates functional changes in the brains of smokers trying to quit causing cognitive performance deficits (such as ability to concentrate) that may make it more difficult to quit, and could be a driver of smoking relapse.

Parenting quality influence children's early cognitive development

harminka — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:44:18 -0500

Even among low-income families, mothers with greater social and economic resources were more supportive in parenting their children than those with fewer resources, which in turn influenced the children's cognitive performance.

Does socializing make us smarter?

harminka — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:23:09 -0600

Article lead author Oscar Ybarra and his colleagues at the University of Michigan explored the possibility that social interaction improves mental functioning.

Sex and prenatal hormone exposure affect cognitive performance

harminka — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:35:24 -0500

Yerkes researchers are using their findings to better understand sex differences in cognitive performance, which may lead to increased understanding of the difference in neuropsychological disorders men and women experience.