Three Visual Illusions That Reveal the Hidden Workings of the Brain
When it comes to optical illusions, the brain must make educated guesses based on the ambiguous information entering the visual system, researchers say.... Read More...
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In Witnessing the Brain’s ‘Aha!’ Moment, Scientists Shed Light on Biology of Consciousness
Researchers report becoming consciously aware of a decision conforms to the same mechanism the brain goes through to complete a simple decision. ... Read More...
EEG and fMRI May Detect Consciousness in Patients With Acute, Severe TBI
Providing patients with acute TBI access to early fMRI and EEG testing will allow medical professionals greater ability to detect levels of consciousness. A new Brain study reports bedside exams may miss critical information about neurophysiological damage.... Read More...
Heavy Drinking During Adolescence Has Dire Effects on the Brain
According to a Frontiers in Psychology study, binge drinking in teens is associated with a reduction in brain areas that play key roles in memory, learning, language and attention. ... Read More...
Insomnia Medication May Wake Some Patients From Vegetative State
Zolpidem, a medication commonly prescribed for insomnia, appear to be effective in helping to restore a conscious state in some patients who were in comas or vegetative state.... Read More...
Why Does an Anesthetic Make Us Lose Consciousness?
Researchers explain anesthetics cause certain brain areas to generate less information.... Read More...
Solving the Mystery of the Link Between Mental and Physical Health
Findings about the brain-body connection may also have implications for treating those with opioid addiction, researchers believe. ... Read More...
In Brain Evolution, Size Matters – Most of the Time
Study reveals we may have first evolved larger brains that allows for adaptions which enhanced brain regions controlling specific abilities.... Read More...
Study Shows Rapid Growth in Neuroscience Research
A new study evaluates the growth in neuroscience research between 2006 and 2015.... Read More...
What a Trip: First Evidence for Higher State of Consciousness Found
Researchers observe a sustained increase in neural signal diversity in people under the influence of psychedelics.... Read More...
Understanding the Brain With the Help of Artificial Intelligence
Researchers have trained neural networks to accelerate the reconstruction of neural circuits.... Read More...
Emotions Are Cognitive, Not Innate
Researchers propose emotions are cognitive states which occur as a result of conscious experiences, and not innately programmed into our brains.... Read More...