associative learning Research Articles

Your Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like Reality

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

A new neuroimaging study reveals imagination may help people with fear or anxiety disorders overcome them. The study reports imagining a threat can alter the way it is represented in the brain.... Read More...

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‘He’s Pavlov and We’re the Dogs’: How Associative Learning Really Works in Human Psychology

Neuroscience NewsNovember 18, 2017

Researchers look deeper look at the impact of associative learning, especially when it comes to the current political climate.... Read More...

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Cognitive Related Neural Patterns to Activate Machines

Neuroscience NewsJune 14, 2017

A new study reveals a functional brain pattern linked to cognition, and with the help of a BMI, used it to activate an iPad's touch screen.... Read More...

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Triggering the Brain’s Auto Focus

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2017

A new study pinpoints the brain area responsible for forming direct links between environmental stimuli and enhanced focus.... Read More...

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MRI Technique Induces Strong and Enduring Visual Associations

Neuroscience NewsJune 30, 2016

Researchers induce people to perceive colors that were't really there and provide evidence that the V1 and V2 visual areas are capable of associative learning.... Read More...

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Country Birds Lack the Smarts of City Birds

Neuroscience NewsMarch 21, 2016

Researchers find clear cognitive differences between birds from rural and urbanized areas.... Read More...

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News

These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat

Mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discovered

Neuroscience

These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat

Mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discovered

Neurology

Mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discovered

Scientists track brain tumor turncoats with advanced imaging

Alzheimer’s mouse model seizures disrupt adult neurogenesis

AI

Researchers use facial quirks to unmask ‘deepfakes’

Your brain activity can be used to measure how well you understand a concept

Spotting objects amid clutter

Robotics

Spotting objects amid clutter

First-ever successful mind-controlled robotic arm without brain implants

Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy

Psychology

Mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discovered

Fake news ‘vaccine’ works: ‘Pre-bunking’ game reduces susceptibility to disinformation

associative learning

Your Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like Reality

‘He’s Pavlov and We’re the Dogs’: How Associative Learning Really Works in Human Psychology

Cognitive Related Neural Patterns to Activate Machines

Triggering the Brain’s Auto Focus

MRI Technique Induces Strong and Enduring Visual Associations

Country Birds Lack the Smarts of City Birds