Your nose knows when it comes to stronger memories
Exposure to unpleasant smells is associated with better memory recall 24 hours later.... Read More...
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Outsmarting deep fakes: Researchers devise an AI-driven imaging system that protects authenticity
It might start to get easier to distinguish between real and fake images, thanks to a new deep learning system developed by NYU. The system is able to implant digital watermarks using an artificial neural network and spot manipulated photos and videos.... Read More...
Young children willing to punish misbehavior, even at personal cost
Children as young as three enact costly punishments. Additionally, findings reveal a sense of authority can foster group regulatory behavior amongst children of various different age groups.... Read More...
Meaning Without Words: Gestures and Visual Animations Reveal Cognitive Origins of Linguistic Meaning
Gestures and visual animation assist in allowing us to understand the cognitive origins of linguistic meanings.... Read More...
We May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?
A new study reveals the neural processes we use to ignore the sound of our own footsteps and other self made noises. Researchers say the findings may shed new light on how we learn to speak and play music.... Read More...
A Neurological Synergy in Explaining the Processing of Optical Illusions
Researchers have uncovered what they are calling 'neurological synergy' which occurs during visual adaptation.... Read More...
How We Judge Personality from Faces Depends on Our Beliefs About How Personality Works
Facial impressions are shaped by both our perception of the face's specific features and out beliefs about personality, researchers report.... Read More...
Neural ‘Auto-Correct’ Feature We Use to Process Ambiguous Sounds Discovered
Researchers report the brain re-evaluates the interpretation of speech sounds the moment subsequent sounds are heard in order to update interpretations as necessary. ... Read More...
Beauty is Simpler, and Less Special, Than We Realize
Analyzing the work of great philosophers and recent neuroscience research, researchers conclude certain simple features, such as symmetry and roundness, make things more attractive to us.... Read More...
How We See Others’ Emotions Depends on Our Pre-Concevied Beliefs
A new study sheds light into how we recognize facial expressions of emotion. Researchers report our interpretation of emotions expressed facially by others depends upon our pre-conceived understanding of emotion.... Read More...
Same Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to Neurons
Researchers report distant molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons. The findings shed new light on how brain cells develop.... Read More...
New Observations Following Replication of Famous Marshmallow Test
A replication of the famous Marshmallow test has reveal some interesting new insights into the psychological development of children. Researchers report there is no indication the test was able to predict later behaviors or personality measures in children. Interventions focused on teaching children to delay gratification are likely to be ineffective, researchers say.... Read More...