Ready to learn? Brain scans can tell you
Friday, August 19, 2011 - 06:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Our memories work better when our brains are prepared to absorb new information, according to a new study by MIT researchers. A team led by Professor John Gabrieli has shown that activity in a specific part of the brain, known as the parahippocampal cortex (PHC), predicts how well people will remember a visual scene.
