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·January 25, 2016·4 min read

How the Brain Completes Sentences

Researchers uncover how when we hear only a fraction of what is said, but are familiar with the context, we automatically are able to fill in the missing information.

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·December 17, 2015·4 min read

Bah Humbug: Christmas Spirit Located in the Brain

Researchers use neuroimaging techniques to find 'Christmas spirit' in the brain.

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·November 20, 2015·2 min read

Searching For Happiness: Finding Where Happiness Happens in the Brain

Researchers find the neurobiological root of happiness in the precuneus.

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·November 6, 2015·4 min read

Possible Depression Signature in TBI Discovered

Researchers have identified a potential brain based biomarker that could help identify TBI patients at risk for depression.

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·October 27, 2015·4 min read

Creating Mental Maps: Learning Routes Alters Brain Tissue

Learning detailed navigational information causes hippocampal changes, a new study reports.

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·August 27, 2015·5 min read

Have Trouble Visualizing Images? You May Have Aphantasia

Do you have a problem visualizing images? According to researchers, you could have a newly defined condition called aphantasia.

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·August 12, 2015·5 min read

Novel Memory Pathway Helps Us Recognize What’s New and What’s Familiar

Researchers have identified a novel neural network which processes incoming information based on whether it’s something we’ve experienced previously or not.