What do Polish classical pianist Frédéric Chopin and Ska band Reel Big Fish have in common? The answer is that both are on Dr. Amy Belfi’s playlist. An appropriate mix, perhaps, considering the neuroscientist focuses on the field of music cognition.
Read More »The Psychonomic Society, an international community of cognitive psychologists, has named Dr. Amy Belfi, assistant professor of psychological science at Missouri S&T, as a Fellow.
Read More »Both the U.S. and the global population are aging, with the average age increasing from 21.5 in 1970 to over 30 in 2019. With this steady growth, the need to better understand age-associated diseases and pathologies grows as well. One aspect of mental ability that declines in even healthy aging adults is the ability to recall episodically detailed memories.
Read More »Within seconds, we make personal choices daily, such as what clothes to wear or what music to play in the car on the way to work. A cognitive neuroscientist at Missouri University of Science and Technology says gut-level decisions are important, and that intuition tends to be accurate for revealing our true preferences.
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