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·December 9, 2014·4 min read

Paying Attention Makes Touch Sensing Brain Cells Fire Rapidly and in Sync

A new study takes a step closer to understanding how animals' thoughts and feelings affect their perception of external stimuli.

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·December 9, 2014·4 min read

Consistent Distraction Does Not Hinder Learning

Researchers report distraction does not necessarily hinder learning.

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·November 10, 2014·3 min read

Playing Action Video Games Can Boost Learning

According to a new study, playing action video games helps improve learning capabilities.

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·October 4, 2014·2 min read

Pain Words Stand Out More for Those Experiencing It

People suffering from chronic pain pay more attention to pain related words than those who are pain free, a new study reports.

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·September 4, 2014·4 min read

How the Brain Finds What It’s Looking For

Researchers report on how the brain processes motion and color.

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·June 4, 2014·4 min read

Regulating Brain Activity to Improve Attention

Researchers discover balanced activity in the prefrontal cortex is essential for attention.

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·April 25, 2014·4 min read

Controlling Brain Waves to Improve Vision

Researchers use novel techniques to see how the brain processes visual stimuli that do, or do not, reach our awareness.

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·April 10, 2014·4 min read

How the Brain Pays Attention

A new study Reveals how the brain focuses attention on faces and other objects.

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·December 17, 2013·2 min read

‘Chemobrain’ Linked to Disrupted Brain Networks

Patients who experience chemobrain after treatment for cancer show brain network disruptions, researchers report.

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·October 31, 2013·3 min read

Patient in ‘Vegetative State’ Not Just Aware, but Paying Attention

A new study reveals a patient in a seemingly vegetative state showed signs of attentive awareness which had not been detected previously. Researchers hope the findings could open the door to creating specialized devices to allow those in a vegetative state to interact with the outside world.

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·February 18, 2013·2 min read

Eye Movements Reveal Impaired Reading in Schizophrenia

A new study which looked at eye movement in patients with Schizophrenia provides evidence of difficulties in reading fluency. The findings could help to provide early identification of the mental illness for some individuals.