Faulty memory finds a new culprit
Memory problems related to day-to-day activities — one of the largest complaints of people with Alzheimer’s diease — may be due to older adults’ inability to segment their daily lives into discrete experiences, suggests new psychology research from Washington University in St. Louis. How we perceive events in our current lives influences how we remember them in the future, the study finds.
Online test estimates ‘Face-Name Memory IQ’
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are
inviting the world to take part in an online experiment that will allow
participants to see how their individual scores on a face-name memory
test compare with those of other test takers.
Using cognitive science to improve STEM teaching is conference focus, Sept. 27-28
Developing new and innovative approaches for the
teaching of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is the
primary goal of an interdisciplinary conference to be held Sept. 27-28
at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education & Conference Center at
Washington University in St. Louis.
Active lifestyle associated with less Alzheimer disease-related brain change among persons with APOE ε4 genotype
A sedentary lifestyle is associated with greater
cerebral amyloid deposition, which is characteristic of Alzheimer’s
disease (AD), among cognitively normal individuals with the ε4 allele of
the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene, according to a report published
Online First by Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives
journals.
International perspectives on 9/11 focus of Oct. 27 roundtable
“Remembering 9/11: International Scholars’ Perspectives,” is the focus of a roundtable discussion to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 27 in the Mallinckrodt Multipurpose Room on the lower level of Mallinckrodt Center, 6445 Forsyth Boulevard, Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis.
Shock and recall: Negative emotion may enhance memory, study finds
Picture a menacing drill sergeant, a gory slaughterhouse, a devastating scene of a natural disaster. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found that viewing such emotion-laden images immediately after taking a test actually enhances people’s retention of the tested material.
Quizzes key to learning for middle school students
Practice may not always make perfect, but a novel study of Midwestern middle school science students suggests it just might. New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that students who received three quizzes on content questions before a unit test performed at the “A” level on those test questions, compared with a “C” level on questions that were not quizzed beforehand but still on the test.
Be careful when teaching with Hollywood films
Students who learn history by watching historically based blockbuster movies may be doomed to repeat the historical mistakes portrayed within them, suggests a new study.
Historical movies help students learn, but separating fact from fiction can be challenge
Students who learn history by watching historically based blockbuster movies may be doomed to repeat the historical mistakes portrayed within them, suggests a new study from Washington University in St. Louis. Findings suggest showing popular history movies in a classroom setting can be a double-edged sword when it comes to helping students learn and retain factual information in associated textbooks.
A silly pat on the head helps seniors remember daily med, study suggests
Photo by Janet GumpertRemembering to take daily medications can be a challenge, but new research offers tips for strengthening those memories.Doing something unusual, like knocking on wood or patting yourself on the head, while taking a daily dose of medicine may be an effective strategy to help seniors remember whether they’ve already taken their daily medications, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
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