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Our Brain Predicts Words Before They Are Pronounced

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2018

Researchers report the brain is not only able to anticipate the conclusion of sentences, it can also anticipate an auditory stimulus and determine the phonemes or specific words a speaker is going to pronounce.... Read More...

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Are We Hardwired For Laziness? Brain Must Work Hard to Avoid Sloth

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2018

Researchers explore the exercise paradox, the feeling of wanting to become more physically active, but despite our best intentions, people actually become less active. The study reports our brains may simply be wired to want to conserve energy.... Read More...

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Regret is a Gambler’s Curse

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2018

Researchers report the orbitofrontal cortex replays aspects of past decisions, and the main driver of activity in the OFC is regret when it comes to gambling.... Read More...

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Life’s Purpose Rests in Brain’s Drive to Extract Meaning From the World

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 8, 2018

A new article questions what gives us purpose in life? Researchers speculate it is our drive to extract meaning from the world around us.... Read More...

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Past Memory Cues Help People Juggle Numerous Pieces of Information

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 8, 2018

A new EEG study reveals memory cues can influence the neural representation related to information about cued and non-cued locations, but the effect of the cue depends upon when it appears. ... Read More...

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Increased Cortical Activation in Cannabis Users’ Brains During Resting State

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 5, 2018

Researchers report cannabis users exhibit increased synchrony in cortical regions during resting state than those nonusers. The study also reports cannabis users show greater cortical communication in the frontal regions of the brain.... Read More...

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Heart-Brain Connection Could Be Predictive Biomarker for Epilepsy

Neuroscience NewsAugust 27, 2018

A new study report heartbeat irregularities connected with abnormalities in brain activity may be a biomarker for epilepsy in those who have suffered brain injury or infection.... Read More...

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The Spotlight of Attention is More Like a Strobe

Neuroscience NewsAugust 22, 2018

A new study EEG study reveals human and monkey attention pulses in and out four times per second.... Read More...

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Dominant Men Make Decisions Faster

Neuroscience NewsAugust 16, 2018

Regardless of social context, highly dominant males respond faster in situations where decisions need to be made, a new study reports.... Read More...

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It Really is All About the Bass

Neuroscience NewsAugust 15, 2018

A new study reports that while listening to music, brain activity becomes synchronized to the rhythmic structure of the sound, specifically the frequency of the beat.... Read More...

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