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Methylphenidate significantly improved participants’ driving performance by reducing lane weaving and speed variation.

Children actively construct their understanding of the world through distinct developmental stages, each characterized by qualitative differences in cognitive processing rather than simply accumulated knowledge.

Deferiprone treatment resulted in significantly accelerated cognitive decline compared to placebo, with a composite z score change of -0.80 versus -0.30, suggesting iron reduction may be detrimental in AD patients.

Heavy cannabis users showed reduced activity in key brain regions associated with working memory, with 63% demonstrating measurable changes in cognitive function during specific tasks.

The hippocampus and surrounding brain regions demonstrate particular vulnerability to low oxygen levels during sleep apnea episodes, potentially accelerating neurological changes associated with cognitive decline.

The Flynn effect reveals a consistent increase in global IQ scores since standardized testing began, suggesting significant implications for cognitive assessment protocols in clinical settings.