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·April 24, 2018·3 min read

Real and Imagined Movements Are Controlled by the Brain in the Same Way

Researchers report imagined movements can alter our sense of perception in the same ways as real movements do. The study reveals our brains predict how we would feel sensations if the imagined movements were executed.

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·April 12, 2018·4 min read

Imagining an Object Can Change How We Hear Sounds Later

A new study reveals imagining visual stimuli can alter our perception of where auditory stimuli may be coming from.

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·January 11, 2018·5 min read

Blind in the Mind: Why Some People Can’t See Pictures in their Imagination

Researchers report on why some people experience aphantasia, the inability to imagine in images.

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·August 11, 2017·4 min read

Imagining an Action-Consequence Relationship Can Boost Memory

Researchers reveal a helpful strategy to help those with cognitive problems to improve their memory.

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·June 6, 2017·5 min read

Sequential Options Prompt Future Thinking and Boost Patience

According to researchers, people are better able to exercise patience and better imagine future outcomes when framing choices as a sequence of events.

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·June 1, 2017·4 min read

Neurons That Distinguish Between Reality and Imagination Discovered

Neurons found to be abnormal in psychosis play an important role in our ability to distinguish between what is real and what is perceived, researchers say.

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·June 1, 2017·3 min read

Take A Look and You’ll See Into Your Imagination

Researchers have developed a neural network based AI system that can decode and predict what a person is seeing or imagining.

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·April 4, 2017·4 min read

Imagine Being More Patient

Researchers report patience may be increased by imagining an outcome before acting on an impulse.

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·March 10, 2016·3 min read

Thinking About Moving? Grid Cells’ Role in Human Imagination Revealed

A new study suggests grid cells are involved in a broader range of cognitive processes than previously thought.

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·January 5, 2016·2 min read

What Can Mental Synthesis Teach Us About Our Imagination?

Researchers report the ability to imagine a novel object involves the synchronization of groups of neurons.

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·November 20, 2014·2 min read

Imagination and Reality Flow in Opposite Directions in the Brain

Researchers track the electrical activity in the brains of people who alternately imagined scenes or watched real scenes on video.

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·August 28, 2014·2 min read

Neuroscientists Watch Imagination Happening in the Brain

Using MRI technology, researchers discover where imagination occurs in the brain.

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