FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2019·6 min readHow expectation influences perceptionBrain activity patterns in the frontal cortex encode beliefs and affect how we perceive the world around us.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 16, 2019·2 min readScientists Create a Model for the Neural Basis of ExpectationA new theoretical model helps explain how the gustatory cortex mediates the expectation of receiving a taste. The model sheds light on the neural basis of expectation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 14, 2016·4 min readThe Power of Expectation Can Restrain Hyper-Emotional Memories in the BrainResearchers have identified a brain circuit that provides emotional memory tuning in rats.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 28, 2016·4 min readExpectation May Be Essential to Memory FormationAccording to a new study, attention is not enough to ensure accurate memory.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 21, 2015·4 min readExpectations About the World Help Shape the Developing BrainAccording to a new study, babies' brains respond not only to the presence of visual stimuli, but also the expectation of the stimuli.Read More