Author: Samuel Fenton

A study has shown that the repetitiveness of daily life, during quarantine from the COVID-19 pandemic, has affected individuals’ memory and cognitive ability. A recent study on a large sample of Italian individuals during a coronavirus lockdown last year, found that the increase in mind wandering and distractions was a common consequence. A professor from […]

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate are two major neurotransmitters that are found in our brains. These two neurotransmitters work together to control several processes: GABA inhibits neurons, and glutamate makes neurons more active. In a study published in July 2021, researchers from the University of Oxford demonstrated that these neurotransmitters are involved in predicting mathematical […]