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New experiences enhance learning by resetting key brain circuit

A study of spatial learning in mice shows that exposure to new experiences dampens established representations in the brain’s hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, allowing the mice to learn new navigation strategies. 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, […]

Published on February 24, 2021

From melody to language

In the process of developing language, the melody patterns that emerge in infants’ vocalizations are a very important first step. A new study has shown that the complexity of these patterns rapidly increases in the first months. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute […]

Published on February 24, 2021

Changes in writing style provide clues to group identity

Small changes to people’s writing style can reveal which social group they ‘belong to’ at a given moment, new research shows. 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 […]

Published on February 24, 2021