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·May 21, 2019·4 min read

Study identifies our ‘inner pickpocket’

People are able to form the correct mental model of puzzles from either visual or haptic experiences alone and are able to predict haptic properties from visual ones. Findings suggest humans segment scenes into objects without explicit boundary cues by using purely statistical information.

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·May 21, 2019·3 min read

Research rules out mental flexibility, attention as advantages for some bilingual children

While learning a second language has positive benefits for children, there is little evidence that bilingual children have more advanced executive function or improved attention over those who are monolingual.

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·May 21, 2019·4 min read

Optical illusions reveal regular waves of brain activity enable visual feature integration

Optical illusions are helping researchers better understand attention and visual perception. Findings suggest attention operates periodically on the perceptual binding of visual information.

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·May 8, 2019·4 min read

Research Into Brain’s Reaction to Motion Earns Significant Attention

Neuroimaging helps researchers observe what happens in the brain as a person is rotated. The study, which gives insight into how the brain moves after the head stops moving, also provides critical information for advancing studies of TBI.

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·April 17, 2019·5 min read

Screen time associated with behavioral problems in preschoolers

Two or more hours of screen time is associated with inattention problems in preschool-aged children.

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·April 13, 2019·4 min read

ICU patients with non-brain-related injuries may suffer undetected cognitive dysfunction

A number of patients in intensive care units for non-brain-related illnesses may suffer from cognitive dysfunction. Inflammation that occurs as a result of infection and problems with oxygen flow to the brain which occur when breathing is affected, could contribute to cognitive impairments.

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·April 2, 2019·3 min read

Dopamine conducts prefrontal cortex ensembles

Dopamine activation controls the ensemble activity of neurons and increases oscillatory activity in the prefrontal cortex.

A Bar Graph Shows The Difference In Attention Between Musicians And Non-Musicians

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·March 26, 2019·4 min read

Trained musicians perform better at paying attention

Musical training improves the ability to tune out distractions, and the more training, the better the control.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Visual Neuroscience

·March 19, 2019·3 min read

How Attention Helps the Brain Perceive an Object

Low-frequency optogenetic stimulation of the visual region of the brain impairs an animal's ability to make fine sensory discriminations.

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·February 20, 2019·5 min read

Peering Inside the Minds of Worms For Clues on How Memories Form

A new study in worms reveals memory blocking is not a result of problems with memory formation, but instead with memory recall.

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·February 16, 2019·5 min read

Brain Connections That Disadvantage Night Owls Revealed

A new MRI study reveals those who get to sleep and wake up late have lower resting brain connectivity in regions associated with the maintenance of consciousness. Researchers report the reduced brain connectivity is linked to poorer attention, slower reactions and increased daytime sleepiness.

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·February 11, 2019·5 min read

Does Microdosing Improve Mood and Performance?

A new study reports those who microdose psychedelics report improvements in attention and mental health. However, a number of people report an increase in neuroticism following six weeks of microdosing.