Researchers report on the complex actions of how brain cells change as a result of different experiences.
Researchers report we recognize what we are looking at by combining current stimuli with comparison to images stored in memory.
Researchers have found evidence of sCJD related prions in the eyes of patients. The findings could lead to new diagnostics for the disease and help prevent transmission.
A new psychological model suggests change detection plays a key role in how we construct reality.
Taking photos can positively affect how people enjoy experiences, a new study reports.
A new study reveals that over night, the brain automatically preserves memories for important events and filters out other, less relevant information. The findings provide new insight into the processes that help guide decision making and human behavior.
A new study reports sleeps help improve learning performance in predictable processes.
Human replay spontaneously reorganizes experience based on learned structure.
Researchers report animals with previous conditioned experiences form memories using different plasticity mechanisms to naive subjects, even if they are about to learn the same thing.
Researchers report we make up our minds about others after seeing their faces for a fraction of a second, and that these snap judgments, which are usually incorrect, predict economic, legal, voting and other decisions.
Researchers describe the biological mechanism that drives flashbulb memories.
According to researchers, the visual environment a zebrafish matures in affects their spontaneous brain activity.