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·January 16, 2020·3 min read

Using eye movement test to confirm brain aging effects

A newly developed eye movement measurement test sheds light on inhibitory control and brain aging.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 30, 2019·4 min read

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.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·October 28, 2019·5 min read

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.

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·October 15, 2019·3 min read

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.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 17, 2019·4 min read

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.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·July 9, 2019·4 min read

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.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology Visual Neuroscience

·June 19, 2019·5 min read

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.

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Auditory Neuroscience Autism Featured Neuroscience

·May 21, 2019·4 min read

‘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.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 9, 2019·4 min read

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.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 7, 2019·3 min read

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.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 28, 2018·6 min read

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.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 28, 2018·4 min read

A Tilt of the Head Facilitates Social Engagement

A new eye tracking study reveals left gaze bias is replaced by an upper eye bias when we look at faces tilted to an eleven degree angle. Researchers say the findings could help social engagement in those with ASD as the head tilt helps people focus more on the eyes, making others seem less threatening and more approachable.

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