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·February 8, 2018·6 min read

Nature, Meet Nurture

A new study reveals a diverse array of genetic changes that occur in the brain following sensory experiences.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 17, 2018·3 min read

New Approaches in Neuroscience Show It’s Not All In Your Head

Researchers report our inner thoughts and interpretations of our experiences have consequences for both physical and mental health.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 20, 2018·3 min read

Every Experience the Brain Perceives is Unique

A new study reports neural activity in the prefrontal cortex reacts as though every experience is brand new, even if the event is similar to ones that have previously occurred. Researchers say this could account for feelings of déjà vu.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 23, 2018·5 min read

How Experience Changes Basics of Memory Formation

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.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 25, 2018·6 min read

Unless We Spot Changes, Most Life Experiences are Fabricated From Memories

A new psychological model suggests change detection plays a key role in how we construct reality.

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·July 31, 2018·5 min read

Past Experience Shapes What We See More Than What We Are Looking At Now

Researchers report we recognize what we are looking at by combining current stimuli with comparison to images stored in memory.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 21, 2018·4 min read

It’s All in the Eyes: Amygdala’s Role in the Experience and Perception of Fear

A new study reveals a new hypothesis about the role the amygdala plays in the experience and perception of fear. Researchers say, instead of directly mediating fear, the amygdala is involved in a person's ability to attend to the whites of another person's widening eyes, something that is more generally important to social functioning.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 7, 2018·3 min read

Brain Function Impacts How Experiences Contribute to Depression

A new study examines the relationship between brain function and the impact of life events on depressive symptoms.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 19, 2018·4 min read

Sleep Helps Us Predict Regular Sequences of Events

A new study reports sleeps help improve learning performance in predictable processes.

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·October 24, 2018·5 min read

How the Brain Overcomes Its Own Limitations

Researchers have discovered how the brain attempts to compensate for poor performance in tasks which require complicated transformation, such as writing your name backwards.

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·November 26, 2018·4 min read

Brain Prioritizes Most Rewarding Experiences When Storing Memories

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.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 26, 2018·5 min read

The Eyes Have It: Prions in Eyes of Those with sCJD

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.

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experience

Nature, Meet Nurture

New Approaches in Neuroscience Show It’s Not All In Your Head

Every Experience the Brain Perceives is Unique

How Experience Changes Basics of Memory Formation

Unless We Spot Changes, Most Life Experiences are Fabricated From Memories

Past Experience Shapes What We See More Than What We Are Looking At Now

It’s All in the Eyes: Amygdala’s Role in the Experience and Perception of Fear

Brain Function Impacts How Experiences Contribute to Depression

Sleep Helps Us Predict Regular Sequences of Events

How the Brain Overcomes Its Own Limitations

Brain Prioritizes Most Rewarding Experiences When Storing Memories

The Eyes Have It: Prions in Eyes of Those with sCJD

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