FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 25, 2024·6 min readHow Expectations Shape Our Gaze in a Changing WorldOur expectations about potential changes in a scene influence how we move our eyes, even when viewing static images. Participants looked more at areas with a high "potential for change" (PfC)—such as objects likely to move—when they expected the scene to become dynamic, despite no motion occurring during the observation period.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 22, 2024·5 min readBrainstem Neurons Guide Gaze, Maintain Short-Term MemoryResearchers used zebrafish larvae to uncover how brainstem neurons guide gaze and maintain short-term memory. By mapping neuronal circuits, they built a computational model that accurately predicted network activity. The findings shed light on visual-motor systems and offer insights for treating eye movement disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 7, 2024·4 min readHow Our Brain Stabilizes Vision Amid Constant Eye MovementA new study reveals how the brain compensates for rapid eye movements, maintaining a stable visual perception despite dynamic visual input. Researchers found that this stability mechanism breaks down for non-rigid motion like rotating vortices, leading to visual instability.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 25, 2022·4 min readEye Movements in REM Sleep Mimic Gazes in the Dream WorldEye movements that occur during REM sleep aren't random. They appear to coordinate what's happening during dreaming. The findings shed new light on what happens when we dream, and how our imagination works.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 26, 2022·4 min readEye Movements Could Be the Missing Link in Our Understanding of MemoryVisual scanpaths during memory retrieval tasks were associated with the quality of the memory. Researchers say the replay of a sequence of eye movements helps boost memory reconstruction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 11, 2021·4 min readArtificial Intelligence Predicts Eye MovementsA newly developed AI algorithm can directly predict eye position and movement during an MRI scan. The technology could provide new diagnostics for neurological disorders that manifest in changes in eye-movement patterns.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 4, 2020·2 min readAn Averted Glance Gives a Glimpse of the Mind Behind the EyesIn socially awkward situations when a person is caught staring and averts their eyes, a third-party observer does not reflexively follow their gaze. The brain tells the observer there is no significance to the location where the embarrassed person has turned their attention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 14, 2020·3 min readMouse and human eye movements share important similarityNew eye-tracking technology monitors naturalistic eye movements in mice and discovers similarities and differences with human eye movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 15, 2019·3 min readHappy, angry or neutral expressions? Eyes react just as fastThe initial reaction of the brain is independent of the facial emotional expression we see. It is only after the eye movement is completed that the brain shows strong responses to the emotional expression of a face.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 19, 2019·5 min readEyes hold clues for treating severe autism more effectivelyTracking eye movement and pupil dilation in those with level 3 Autism helped assess true language abilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 4, 2018·3 min readMountain Splendor? Researchers Know Where Your Eyes Will LookCombining neuroimaging data with deep convolutional neural networks, researchers were able to predict where people would direct their attention and gaze at images of natural scenes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 2, 2018·3 min readExperienced Musicians Read Notes Only Slightly FasterA new eye tracking study reveals skilled musicians only read musical notes slightly faster than novices, but during that time, professional musicians are able to add flourish and play around with the music, interpreting it in their own manner.Read More
