FeaturedNeuroscience·May 29, 2019·2 min readOutsmarting deep fakes: Researchers devise an AI-driven imaging system that protects authenticityIt 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·May 20, 2019·5 min readYoung children willing to punish misbehavior, even at personal costChildren 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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 26, 2019·5 min readMeaning Without Words: Gestures and Visual Animations Reveal Cognitive Origins of Linguistic MeaningGestures and visual animation assist in allowing us to understand the cognitive origins of linguistic meanings.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2018·4 min readWe 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·September 4, 2018·3 min readA Neurological Synergy in Explaining the Processing of Optical IllusionsResearchers have uncovered what they are calling 'neurological synergy' which occurs during visual adaptation.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 27, 2018·6 min readHow We Judge Personality from Faces Depends on Our Beliefs About How Personality WorksFacial impressions are shaped by both our perception of the face's specific features and out beliefs about personality, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2018·5 min readNeural ‘Auto-Correct’ Feature We Use to Process Ambiguous Sounds DiscoveredResearchers 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
FeaturedPsychology·August 21, 2018·3 min readBeauty is Simpler, and Less Special, Than We RealizeAnalyzing 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
FeaturedPsychology·July 23, 2018·6 min readHow We See Others’ Emotions Depends on Our Pre-Concevied BeliefsA 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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 15, 2018·4 min readSame Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to NeuronsResearchers report distant molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons. The findings shed new light on how brain cells develop.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 25, 2018·3 min readNew Observations Following Replication of Famous Marshmallow TestA 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 11, 2018·4 min readPutting Distinct Memories of Similar Events in Their PlaceA new study reports, contrary to popular belief, place cells in the dentate gyrus do not remap. Instead, memory discrimination is controlled by increased co-firing of place cells and the neurons that organize which place cells discharge.Read More
