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·November 18, 2016·5 min read

Toddlers With Autism Don’t Avoid Eye Contact, But Do Miss Its Significance

A new study reports young children with autism don't avoid eye contact on purposes, but do miss the significance of the social information in others' eyes.

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·November 3, 2016·3 min read

Pupil Response to Negative Facial Expressions Predicts Depression Relapse Risk

Researchers report pupil dilation in reaction to negative facial expressions could predict a risk for relapse in those with depression.

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·September 30, 2016·5 min read

How a Fluctuating Brain Network May Make Us Better Thinkers

Researchers suggest understanding fluctuations in brain networks may reveal how some people are able to learn new tasks more quickly.

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·September 15, 2016·5 min read

Brain Sensing Technology Allows Monkeys to Type at a Rate of 12 Words Per Minute

Researchers have developed new technology that reads signals directly from the brain that could pave the way for people with movement disorders to communicate.

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·April 17, 2016·6 min read

Pay Attention! Researchers Uncover Mechanism That May Clarify Meaning of Attention

When it comes to attention, researchers report tiny eye movements filter important stimuli and relay that information to the brain.

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·April 11, 2016·4 min read

Using Eye Tracking to Study Linguistics

Researchers use eye tracking to examine the differences behind how English and bilingual speakers process nouns.

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·April 7, 2016·4 min read

Brain Reading: Brain Scans Show Activity During Normal Reading

Researchers have developed a new method to observe brain activity during natural reading.

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·April 4, 2016·5 min read

Children With Autism Fixate More on Mouth Than Eyes During Emotional Conversations

A new study reports children with autism spectrum disorder fixate for longer on the mouth than the eyes during emotional conversations.

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·March 22, 2016·5 min read

Stars In Your Eyes: People Have Limited Cognitive Control of Eye Movements While Watching Movies

According to researchers, movies may control our attention more than we previously thought.

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·February 2, 2016·4 min read

Different Written Languages Are Equally as Efficient at Conveying Meaning

A new study reports there is no difference in the amount of time it takes people from different countries to read and process information in different languages.