Food smells better when you’re tired – 疲倦時會覺得食物更香
Recent research has found that when people are tired, their olfactory systems go into overdrive—at least for food scents. The res...
Quality sleep can improve math and language performance – 充足的睡眠能提升數學及語文的學習表現
Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Mental Health University found a link between sleep efficiency (quality of sleep...
Vision scientists solve the mystery of “The Dress” – 科學家為衣服相解謎
Do you remember the picture of the dress that travelled around the Internet a while ago, which some people saw as white and gold,...
What are the signs and symptoms of dyslexia? – 讀寫障礙有甚麼徵狀﹖
Classroom teachers may not be able to determine if a child has dyslexia. They may detect early signs that suggest further assessm...
Why is dancing so good for your brain? – 為何跳舞對大腦有益?
Dancing improves brain function on a variety of levels. Two recent studies show how different types of practice allow dancers to ...
How do we learn? – 我們的學習過程
Every time we learn something of consequence, we change our brains a little bit. Learning involves physical alterations in neuron...
Brain and multi-tasking – 同時處理多項任務已是大勢所趨，到底大腦如何做到?
It seems intuitive that doing more than one thing at once saves time, but from the brain’s point of view, the opposite is true. A...
Easter holidays! – 復活節快樂！
Happy Easter! During the holidays, all our centres will be closed on HK public holidays (Friday 14/04, Saturday 15/04 and Monday ...
What causes dyslexia? What are the different types of dyslexia? – 什麼原因導致讀寫障礙？ 讀寫障礙有哪些類型？
There are several types of dyslexia that can affect the child’s ability to spell as well as read. “Trauma dyslexia...