General Research and DevelopmentNational
Institute of Health, Decade of the Brain
Imagine living in a fast-moving kaleidoscope, where sounds, images, and thoughts
are constantly shifting. Feeling easily bored, yet helpless to keep your mind on
tasks.
Reading and Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a perceptual disorder often among persons of normal....
Memory and Motivation
One learns that a burning candle is hot by feeling the heat.
Memory Disorders
A loss of memory, or amnesia, can be caused by an injury to the head...
Special Education
Learning disabilities. This rather vague-sounding term actually refers....
Stimulants
Drugs that excite bodily functions, especially those...
Action at the Synapse
When a nerve impulse gets to the axon terminal, it triggers the release of a
special neurotransmitter chemical