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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.

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·July 16, 2015·4 min read

Bilingual People Have More Gray Matter

A new study reports people who speak more than one language have more gray matter in the areas of the brain associated with executive control.

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·April 30, 2015·5 min read

Out of Body Illusion Perceptually Teleports People to Different Locations

Researcher map brain activity associated with out of body illusions.

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·November 20, 2014·2 min read

Imagination and Reality Flow in Opposite Directions in the Brain

Researchers track the electrical activity in the brains of people who alternately imagined scenes or watched real scenes on video.

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·November 18, 2014·2 min read

Study Reports Musicians Show Advantages in Long Term Memory

Professional musicians might have the edge when it comes to long term memory, a new study reports.

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·October 1, 2014·3 min read

What Happens in Our Brain When We Unlock a Door

A new neuroimaging study examines the brain networks which control the use of tools and other utensils.

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