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The amygdala is highlighted in this brain scan

Fear center in the brain protects against illusions

Neuroscience NewsMarch 12, 2019

Researchers report inhibited activity of the amygdala makes people more susceptible to deception when it comes to illusory perception. The study suggests the amygdala might help to protect us against distortions in self-perception.... Read More...

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Social Media’s Negative Impact on How We View Our Bodies

Neuroscience NewsNovember 15, 2018

According to researchers, social media use in young women can have a negative impact on the way they view their own bodies and appearance. The study reports women who engage with photos of friends they consider to be more attractive than themselves feel worse about their own appearance directly after viewing.... Read More...

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Sound of Moving Objects Change Perceptions of Body Size

Neuroscience NewsJune 30, 2018

Researchers report a mismatch between the predicted and actual outcome of an action can alter body perception, making a person feel taller.... Read More...

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Our Brains Can Trick Us Into Thinking We Are Thinner Than We Are

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 10, 2018

University of Western Australia discover why some people believe they may be thinner than they actually are. Researchers report body perception could be a distortion created by our past observations of ourselves and other people.... Read More...

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Hearing a Sound Can Alter Perception of Finger Size

Neuroscience NewsJuly 18, 2017

Hearing ascending sounds causes people to estimate the length of their fingers to be longer than when they hear a descending or constant sound, report UCL researchers.... Read More...

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Change Your Perception of Your Body Size in Two Minutes

Neuroscience NewsJuly 8, 2016

A new study reports on how the perceptual mechanisms in a person’s brain adapt in response to images of one’s own or other people’s bodies that have been manipulated to look thinner or fatter than they really are.... Read More...

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Drawings of women's bodies. One has an apple overlaided and the other a pear.

Women With Apple Shaped Bodies More Prone to Binge Eating

Neuroscience NewsNovember 14, 2015

According to a new study, women with apple shaped bodies may be at higher risk of binge eating episodes.... Read More...

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This image shows an overweight man's tummy with a measuring tape around it.

Knowing You’re Overweight May Lead to Further Weight Gain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 6, 2015

According to a new study, those who are aware they are overweight or obese might gain more weight than those who are unaware of their weight problems.... Read More...

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This is an MRI scan of the brain with the hippocampus located with a cross hair.

Outside the Body Our Memories Fail Us

Neuroscience NewsMarch 10, 2014

Researchers demonstrate the close relationship between body perception and our ability to store new memories.... Read More...

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News

Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Neuroscience

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

Neurology

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury

AI

Brain-inspired AI inspires insights about the brain (and vice versa)

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Robotics

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

When neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work

body perception

Fear center in the brain protects against illusions

Sound of Moving Objects Change Perceptions of Body Size

Our Brains Can Trick Us Into Thinking We Are Thinner Than We Are

Hearing a Sound Can Alter Perception of Finger Size

Change Your Perception of Your Body Size in Two Minutes

Women With Apple Shaped Bodies More Prone to Binge Eating

Knowing You’re Overweight May Lead to Further Weight Gain

Outside the Body Our Memories Fail Us