Cognitive Science

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Effects of Phase-Locking Deficits on Speech Recognition in Older Adults With Presbycusis

Wenyang Hao, Qian Wang, Liang Li, Yufei Qiao, Zhiqiang Gao, Daofeng Ni, Yingying Shang Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen […]

Published on December 6, 2018

Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Is Associated With Frequency-Specific Brain Network Alterations in Temporal Poles

Francesca Jacini, Pierpaolo Sorrentino, Anna Lardone, Rosaria Rucco, Fabio Baselice, Carlo Cavaliere, Marco Aiello, Mario Orsini, Alessandro Iavarone, Valentino Manzo, Anna Carotenuto, Carmine Granata, Arjan Hillebrand, Giuseppe Sorrentino Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads […]

Published on December 6, 2018

Remote Memory and the Hippocampus: A Constructive Critique

The hippocampus is known to be recruited during the recall of experiences from our distant past, despite evidence that memory traces in this region vanish over time. Extant theories of systems-level consolidation have yet to accommodate both phenomena. We propose that the hippocampus reconstructs remote memories in the absence of the original trace. It accomplishes […]

Published on December 6, 2018