FeaturedPsychology·October 7, 2013·2 min readFacial Recognition is More Accurate in Photos Showing Whole PersonPeople use body cues to recognize people, even when the face is obscured, a new study shows.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 5, 2013·3 min readIs the Human Brain Capable of Identifying a Fake Smile?Researchers discover how a smile confuses out emotional recognition and can make us perceive a face as happy, even if it is not.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 25, 2013·1 min readFeelings Forge Stronger MemoriesA new study reports bad experiences enhance memory formation about places.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 21, 2013·2 min readPlaying Video Games Can Boost Brain PowerFast-paced, real time strategy video games can help train the brain to become more agile and improve strategic thinking, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2013·5 min readBrain’s Flexible Hub Network Helps Humans AdaptA new study offers insight into how a well-connected core brain network in the lateral prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal cortex, help coordinate the brain’s response to novel cognitive challenges.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 30, 2013·4 min readCockatoos Know What is Going on Behind BarriersResearchers show that object permanence abilities in cockatoos are at the same level of apes and four year old children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 24, 2013·4 min readNeural Simulations Hint at the Origin of Brain WavesResearchers show how a complex computer model is providing a new tool to solve the mystery of how interconnected neurons work together to produce brain waves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 10, 2013·7 min readA Fundamental Problem for Brain MappingA new paper takes on brain mapping studies; forcing scientists to rethink the rules of neuroimaging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2013·3 min readProblem-Solving Governs How We Process Sensory StimuliResearchers demonstrate how the transmission of sensory information from one cortical area to connected areas depends on the specific task at hand and goal directed behavior.Read More
AutismFeatured·May 8, 2013·3 min readEnhanced Motion Detection in Autism May Point to Underlying Cause of the DisorderA new study finds children with autism see simple movements twice as quickly as their non-autistic peers. This hypersensitivity to motion could provide clues to one of the fundamental causes of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2013·5 min readSuppressing the Brain’s “Filter” Can Improve Performance in Creative TasksResearchers discover reducing cognitive control can boost performance when completing creative tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2013·2 min readMemory Appears Susceptible to Eradication of Fear ResponsesFear responses can only be erased when people learn something new while retrieving the fear memory according to a new study.Read More