Cognitive Science

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WOME: Theory-Based Working Memory Training — A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Evaluation in Older Adults

Juliane Weicker, Nicole Hudl, Stefan Frisch, Jöran Lepsien, Karsten Mueller, Arno Villringer, Angelika Thöne-Otto 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 August 14, 2018

EGCG Nanoparticles Attenuate Aluminum Chloride Induced Neurobehavioral Deficits, Beta Amyloid and Tau Pathology in a Rat Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Neha Atulkumar Singh, Vaishali Bhardwaj, Chandrika Ravi, Nithya Ramesh, Abul Kalam Azad Mandal, Zaved Ahmed Khan 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 […]

Published on August 13, 2018

Using Anesthesia to Reveal the Elements of Consciousness

General anesthesia provides an invaluable experimental tool to probe the essential neural circuits that underlie consciousness. A new study reports that cholinergic stimulation of the prefrontal cortex restores wake-like behaviors in anesthetized rodents, suggesting that cholinergic inputs to the prefrontal cortex play a fundamental role in modulating consciousness. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on August 11, 2018