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·December 1, 2015·3 min read

Untangling the Wiring of the Neocortex

Researchers decipher the neural connections of the mouse neocortex, an area of the brain that appears to play a key role in perception and cognition.

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·October 12, 2015·7 min read

Making Sense of an Ambiguous World: How Hallucinations Emerged

A new study suggests hallucinations arose to help us enhance our tendency to make sense of the world around us and could help explain why some people are more prone to hallucinations that others.

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·October 7, 2015·3 min read

New Theory of How the Brain Generates Our Perceptions of the World

Researchers propose a new theory about how our brains perceive the world around us.

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·October 1, 2015·4 min read

Why Beauty Really is in the Eye of the Beholder

A new study reports personal experience is key to our opinions of attractiveness.

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·September 29, 2015·4 min read

The Brain Perceives Motion the Same Way Through Both Vision and Touch

According to researchers, the brain uses similar calculations to measure the speed and direction of objects in motion whether they are visually perceived or touched.

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·September 28, 2015·5 min read

Humans and Monkey See Visual Illusions in Similar Ways

A new study reveals humans and monkeys perceive visual illusions the same way.

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·September 23, 2015·2 min read

Confusion Afoot: Why Most People Can’t Tell Their Toes Apart Without Looking

A new study suggests we may have problems telling our toes apart and this might have implications for the way our brain perceives our bodies.

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·September 17, 2015·4 min read

Becoming Freud: Embodiment Modifies Thought Processes

Embodying Freud through immersive virtual reality allowed people to give themselves better psychological advice, a new study reports.

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·July 25, 2015·4 min read

Bug Off Bug! Fruit Fly May be Aware They are Bugging You

New research reports that like humans, fruit flies may be self aware of their actions.

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·May 21, 2015·3 min read

Using Optogenetics to Switch Off Tactile Sensation

According to a new study, researchers use optogenetic technology to manipulate neural circuitry and leave mice unable to sense rough or smooth surfaces.