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·July 10, 2023·6 min read

Meaningful Stimuli: The Key to Expanding Visual Memory Capacity

Researchers discovered our capacity for visual working memory is not rigid, but can be expanded when stimuli are meaningful. Traditional theories proposed that the capacity for visual working memory, crucial for various cognitive abilities, was fixed.

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·April 24, 2023·6 min read

The Key to Debunking False Beliefs Is by Addressing Underlying Belief Systems

A new study suggests that to debunk false beliefs, it may be more effective to target a person's system of beliefs rather than trying to change the false belief itself. The study found that people have a system of interrelated beliefs that depend on each other and may anchor their system, making it difficult to change beliefs even with evidence against them.

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·March 13, 2023·7 min read

COVID-19 Can Cause Face Blindness

Navigational problems and an increased risk of developing prosopagnosia, or face blindness, have been associated with COVID-19 infection.

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·March 7, 2023·4 min read

Synchronizing to a Beat Predicts How Well You Get ‘in Sync’ With Others

The more a person is able to synchronize to a simple beat, the better they are at synchronizing their pupils with those of another person.

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·December 17, 2022·5 min read

Octopuses May Link Evolution of Complex Life to Genetic ‘Dark Matter’

Findings support the theory that microRNAs are essential for the development and evolution of intelligent life.

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·September 15, 2022·5 min read

Fitness Trackers Reveal Links Between Exercise, Memory, and Mental Health

Specific intensities of exercise over a long period of time are associated with different aspects of memory and mental health.

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·January 19, 2022·3 min read

When People “Click” They Respond Faster to Each Other

The more connected people feel toward each other, the quicker they are to respond to one another in a conversation.

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·December 13, 2021·4 min read

Your Perception of Self Becomes Blurrier Over Time

Self-perception becomes blurrier over time, the further away you get from the present, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·November 1, 2021·4 min read

Recognizing Familiar Faces Relies on a Neural Code Shared Across Brains

Researchers report that within the visual processing areas, information about a personally familiar or visually familiar face is shared across the brains of those with the same friends or acquaintances. Additionally, shared information about personally familiar faces extends to areas of the brain implicated in social processing, suggesting there is shared social information across the brain.

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