FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2015·5 min readHave Trouble Visualizing Images? You May Have AphantasiaDo you have a problem visualizing images? According to researchers, you could have a newly defined condition called aphantasia.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·August 9, 2015·4 min readHow Music Can Help People with EpilepsyAccording to researchers, brainwaves of people with epilepsy appear to synchronize with music. They believe music could possibly be used as an intervention for those with the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 21, 2020·3 min readHow the brain controls the voiceOscillations in the fronto-striatal network predict whether a bat is about to use echolocation or vocalized communication.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 8, 2015·4 min readHow the Brain Influences Which Way You VoteA new study casts light on the neurobiological mechanisms which support people's voting choices.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2017·7 min readHow the Cortex Assigns Credit for CausalityA new study implicates the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in our ability to assign credit for whatever action leads to a desired outcome. While the study does not rule out the involvement of other brain areas to credit assignment, it does show the dlPFC is a key player in how we assess causality.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 19, 2019·4 min readHumans aren’t designed to be happyResearchers argue humans did not evolve to be consistently happy but primarily survive and reproduce. Evolution, they say, placed an advantage on depression, preventing humans from engaging in risky or hopeless situations.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2016·4 min readMath Difficulties May Reflect Problems in a Critical Learning System in the BrainResearchers have developed a new theory of how developmental math disability occurs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2021·6 min readMeasurable Changes in Brain Activity During First Few Months of Studying a New LanguageWithin months of learning a new language, increased activity in brain areas associated with auditory processing, memory, and grammatical comprehension occurs. As language skills improve, the activity decreases.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedPsychology·June 6, 2016·6 min readMethotrexate Exposure Impacts Cognitive Processes Cancer Survivors Need to MultitaskAccording to researchers, pediatric leukemia patients exposed to high levels of methotrexate are more likely to have problems with mental flexibility and other cognitive skills as long term survivors.Read More
