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Daily brief research updates from the cognitive sciences

Andy Habermacher
Andy is author of leading brains Review, Neuroleadership, and multiple other books. He has been intensively involved in writing and research into neuroleadership and is considered one of Europe’s leading experts. He is also a well-known public speaker, speaking on the brain and human behaviour.
Andy is also a masters athlete (middle distance running) and competes regularly at international competitions (and holds a few national records in his age category).
Reference
Nienke E. R. van Bueren, Sanne H. G. van der Ven, Shachar Hochman, Francesco Sella, Roi Cohen Kadosh.
Human neuronal excitation/inhibition balance explains and predicts neurostimulation induced learning benefits.
PLOS Biology, 2023; 21 (8): e3002193
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002193
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