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·May 18, 2021·6 min read

A New Theory for What’s Happening in the Brain When Something Looks Familiar

A new theory suggests the brain understands the level of activation required from a sensory input and corrects for it, leaving behind a signal for familiarity.

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·April 28, 2021·6 min read

A New Theory for What’s Happening In the Brain When Something Looks Familiar

Researchers propose a new theory of what happens in the brain when we experience familiar seeming visual stimuli. The theory, dubbed sensory referenced suppression, suggests the brain understands different levels of activation expected for sensory input and corrects for it, leaving behind the signal for familiarity.

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·July 18, 2018·6 min read

Neurons Can Carry More Than One Signal at a Time

A new study reveals a single neuron is capable of encoding information from two different sounds by switching between signals associated with one sound to that of the other.

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·September 4, 2017·5 min read

Face Value: Brain’s Ability to Recognize Faces Shaped Through Repeated Exposure

Key brain areas associated with facial recognition were absent in monkeys who were temporaily deprived of seeing faces while growing up, a new study reports. The findings suggest experience and exposure is key to the brain's ability to recognize faces.