Menstrual Cycle Affects Memory and Navigation Skills
Originally shared by Neuroscience News
Menstrual Cycle Affects Memory and Navigation Skills
“Women have sometimes reported to doctors that their memory works differently depending on which phase of the menstrual cycle they are in — even during and following pregnancy, or following menopause. This has led scientists to wonder whether estrogen and progesterone could affect memory and problem solving,” says psychology professor Wayne Brake, who co-authored the study.
The research is in Psychoneuroendocrinology. (full access paywall)
#memory #neuroscience
http://neurosciencenews.com/menstrual-cycle-navigation-memory-5101
Menstrual Cycle Affects Memory and Navigation Skills
“Women have sometimes reported to doctors that their memory works differently depending on which phase of the menstrual cycle they are in — even during and following pregnancy, or following menopause. This has led scientists to wonder whether estrogen and progesterone could affect memory and problem solving,” says psychology professor Wayne Brake, who co-authored the study.
The research is in Psychoneuroendocrinology. (full access paywall)
#memory #neuroscience
http://neurosciencenews.com/menstrual-cycle-navigation-memory-5101
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