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This image shows Jason Gallivan (l) and Randy Flanagan are exploring how the human brain works.

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·July 3, 2015·2 min read

Challenge to Traditional Theories About How the Brain Processes Actions

According to a new study, the brain plans multiple actions simultaneously prior to selecting one action to execute.

This shows traffic walk lights with mice shown walking across the street.

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·September 17, 2015·4 min read

Slamming on the Brakes: How The Brain Can Abruptly Stop a Planned Behavior

Neurons in the basal forebrain are responsible for our ability to swiftly halt a planned behavior, a new study reports.

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·September 8, 2016·4 min read

Linking Perception to Action

Researchers map the neural activation that occurs during the delay between sensation and action.

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·May 17, 2017·5 min read

How the Brain ‘Plays’ With Predictability and Randomness to Choose the Right Time to Act

A new study reveals execution of action is a combination of random and predictable components that are processed in different brain regions.

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·August 22, 2017·4 min read

Both Chimps and Humans Spontaneously Imitate Each Other’s Actions

Researchers reveal the social divide between chimps and humans isn't as clear cut as once thought. Observing both animals and visitors at a zoo, researchers discovered about 10% of the actions produced by one species was an imitation of the other species.

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·September 28, 2017·4 min read

Actions Are At Odds With Beliefs For People With OCD

Researchers report the actions of those with OCD don't take into account things they have learned.

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·January 3, 2018·4 min read

Pong Paddles and Perception: Our Actions Influence What We See

A new study explores how actions influence perception.

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·February 14, 2018·6 min read

Surprise Stimulus Helps People Stop an Action

Unexpected sounds make people stop an action more often than when they hear no sounds at all. A new study offers an insight into how sensory cues would speed up the brain's communication with the motor system.

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·July 3, 2018·6 min read

Where the Brain Transforms Seeing into Acting

Researchers provide evidence that the posterior parietal cortex plays a vital role in converting vision into action.

the researcher and a participant in an EEG helm

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·August 2, 2018·4 min read

Acting is Key to Remembering Tasks

Researchers say acting out scenarios may help to improve prospective memory. Poor prospective memory, researchers report, may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 22, 2018·3 min read

How Brains of Doers Differ From Those of Procrastinators

Researchers use neuroimaging technology to identify brain differences between those who procrastinate and those who are doers. The study reveals people with poor action control have a larger amygdala, and the connection between the dorsal ACC and amygdala is less pronounced.