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How Neighborhood Safety Shapes Teen Brains and Minds

December 21, 2025

Teenagers' mental health and brain development can be heavily influenced by their surroundings. A recent study dug into how real neighborhood violence and how safe teens feel in their area affect their minds and brains. The study looked at both actual crime rates and how safe teens think their neig

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What Happens to Kids' Brains After a Mild Head Injury?

September 17, 2025

Kids can get hurt playing sports or just being kids. Sometimes, they might bump their heads and get a mild brain injury. But what does this mean for their brainpower? Researchers wanted to find out. They looked at kids who had these mild brain injuries. They checked how well these kids did on tests

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How Fit Kids Think Better: A Danish Study

July 17, 2025

Researchers in Denmark recently looked into how physical fitness, mental health, and social background affect how well kids aged 10 to 12 do in school. They wanted to see if being active, feeling good, and having a supportive environment make a difference in how kids think and learn. The study focu

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How Do Athletes Handle Mental Exhaustion Better Than Others?

June 2, 2025

Endurance athletes might have a secret weapon against mental exhaustion. Mental fatigue is a real thing. It is a temporary dip in brain power after a long, tough mental task. It can mess with your ability to do physical tasks and even make you less eager to put in mental effort. But here is the

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The impact of COVID-19 on the minds of North American seniors

April 13, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the mental health of people worldwide. Older adults, in particular, faced unique challenges due to their limited access to social support and technology. While it is known that social interaction is crucial for cognitive health in seniors, the specif

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The Brain Power of Elite Hockey Players

January 29, 2025

Want to know how top ice hockey players stay at the top of their game? A recent study looked into the brain activity of elite Junior-A hockey players to understand their cognitive performance better. Instead of just looking at physical skills, scientists used neurophysiological measures to see how t

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Video Games and Cognitive Skills: Beyond Teenage Years

December 22, 2024

A recent study looked into how playing video games, especially those with action-based mechanics, can boost cognitive performance. Researchers wondered if these benefits were due to inherent differences in cognitive skills from earlier in life. They used data from a study called CATSLife, involving

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Training the brain: How neurofeedback impacts shooting performance

December 18, 2024

Ever wondered how you can improve your aim? Scientists decided to find out by training some young air pistol shooters using something called neurofeedback. This method teaches the brain to control specific waves, known as alpha waves, in the temporal region of the cerebral cortex. They wanted to see

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Boxing vs Brain: A Look at Prefrontal Cortex Activity

December 14, 2024

Ever wondered how boxing affects the brain? Scientists at Atatürk University decided to find out. They tested both amateur boxers and healthy guys around the same age. The boxers had been at it for about 7 years, while the others hadn't done any fighting sports. The researchers used a special test

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Mental Scars: Unraveling Childhood Trauma's Effects on Adult Depression

November 8, 2024

Ever wonder how past traumas shape our brains? New research is digging into this question. It turns out, childhood trauma can make people more likely to struggle with major depression later in life. But not all traumas affect the brain in the same way. Some types of childhood trauma might mess with