A single neuron is able to select between different patterns, dependent upon the properties of individual stimuli. Read More
Fetal exposure to phthalates alters cognitive processing in young children, a new study reports. Children whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of phthalates during pregnancy exhibited slower information processing skills. Male children were most likely to experience difficulties. Read More
Under hypnosis, the brain shifts to a state where individual areas act more independently of each other than they do during typical waking state. Read More
Study implicates the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with information processing about the self, in self-bias memory. Read More
White matter connectivity does not directly induce psychosis, but may affect symptoms of psychosis through its effect on the consciousness threshold. Read More
Testing multiple computational models of the nervous system, researchers discover that just because a model can make accurate predictions about data, this doesn't always translate into the underlying logic of the biological system it represents. Read More
Researchers have identified a novel neural network in fruit flies that converts external stimuli of varying intensity into decisions about whether to act. Read More
Study provides new insight into how brain waves control the flow of information through the cortex. Read More
A new two-stage model seeks to answer a longstanding philosophical debate over whether consciousness is continuous or discrete. Findings suggest discrete consciousness is preceded by a long-lasting unconscious processing period. Read More
When people were warned about the inaccuracy of retelling events, they were less susceptible to misinformation. Providing warnings increased reinstatement of visual activity associated with witnessing an event and decreased the reinstatement of auditory activity associated with hearing misleading post-event information. Read More
Believing in neuromyths, especially concerning learning styles, may be dangerous to personal development. Researchers debunk the concepts surrounding neuromyths. Read More
Paying attention alters how the brain allocates its limited energy. As the brain uses more energy to process information we attend to, the less energy is supplied to processing outside our field of attention. Read More
