The eyes can measure hearing
Eye-tracking and pupil dilation may be a new way to measure a person's hearing ability.... Read More...
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Using eye movement test to confirm brain aging effects
A newly developed eye movement measurement test sheds light on inhibitory control and brain aging.... Read More...
Name that tune: Brain takes just 100 to 300 milliseconds to recognize familiar music
The human brain can recognize a familiar tune within 100 milliseconds of the onset of sound. ... Read More...
Can watching movies detect autism?
Tracking gaze patterns in children as they watch videos of social interactions is an accurate way to detect almost 50% of autism cases, a new study reports.... Read More...
Happy, angry or neutral expressions? Eyes react just as fast
The 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...
Some children with autism more able to read thoughts and feelings from facial expressions than previously thought
A new study questions the theory that adolescents on the autism spectrum have trouble identifying different emotions expressed on the faces of others. The findings revealed adolescents with ASD have similar accuracy, response times, and fixation on facial features as their neurotypical peers when asked to infer mental states from faces.... Read More...
New technique developed to detect autism in children
Children with autism scan the faces of other people differently to neurotypical children. A new eye-tracking technique that uses facial areas of interest could help with the early detection of ASD.... Read More...
Eyes hold clues for treating severe autism more effectively
Tracking eye movement and pupil dilation in those with level 3 Autism helped assess true language abilities.... Read More...
‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard tests
Eye tracking and EEG may help to assess vocabulary knowledge in those on the autism spectrum. ... Read More...
Carrots or Candy Bars? Context Shapes Healthy Food Choices
According to researchers, our food choices may be affected by what sits closest by on the supermarket shelf. Paradoxically, the close proximity of an indulgent food can cause more people to opt for a healthier snack.... Read More...
Adults with Autism Can Read Complex Emotions in Others
According to a new study, adults on the autism spectrum can recognize complex emotions, such as regret an relief, in others as easily as those without the condition.... Read More...
New Insight on How Memory Works
Study reports declarative memory depends upon conscious knowledge of what has been previously learned. Researchers discovered conscious knowledge is compromised in those with damage to the hippocampus. The findings shed new light on how the hippocampus controls the process of memory.... Read More...