Cognitive Science

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MEMCONS: How Contemporaneous Note‐Taking Shapes Memory for Conversation

Imagine having a magical notebook that makes your conversations crystal clear in your memory. Well, that’s almost what memcons do! Memcons are like Harry Potter’s Pensieve, capturing the essence of conversations and allowing us to reflect on them later. In this study, researchers wanted to find out how writing a memcon affects our memory of […]

Published on April 18, 2023

Hub structure in functional network of EEG signals supporting high cognitive functions in older individuals

IntroductionMaintaining high cognitive functions is desirable for “wellbeing” in old age and is particularly relevant to a super-aging society. According to their individual cognitive functions, optimal intervention for older individuals facilitates the maintenance of cognitive functions. Cognitive function is a result of whole-brain interactions. These interactions are reflected in several measures in graph theory analysis […]

Published on April 17, 2023

Chronic consumption of a hypercaloric diet increases neuroinflammation and brain senescence, promoting cognitive decline in middle-aged female Wistar rats

Being overweight and obesity are world health problems, with a higher prevalence in women, defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that increases the risk of chronic diseases. Excess energy leads to adipose expansion, generating hypertrophic adipocytes that produce various pro-inflammatory molecules. These molecules cause chronic low-intensity inflammation, affecting the organism’s functioning and the central […]

Published on April 17, 2023