Regulating brain activity to improve attention

Researchers from The University of Nottingham have found that balanced activity in the brain's prefrontal cortex is necessary for attention.

The research helps to make sense of attention deficits in people suffering from cognitive disorders—like schizophrenia—who often find it hard to sustain their attention. This has a significant effect on many aspects of their lives, including the ability to follow conversations, drive a car and hold down a job.

The paper—"Too little or too much: hypoactivation and disinhibition of medial prefrontal cortex cause attentional deficits"—is published in The Journal of Neuroscience.

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