Sensory information underpins abstract knowledge
Neuroimaging reveals our brains combine information from different categories of sensory information to drive abstract knowledge.... Read More...
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Sensory perception is not superficial brain work
When exposed to auditory stimulation, visual areas of the brain decreased in activity. Findings suggest sound can strongly draw attention away from what we are looking at.... Read More...
The effect of taking antidepressants during pregnancy
Exposure to antidepressants during the first few weeks of pregnancy has long term implications for sensory processing in the offspring.... Read More...
Decision-making process becomes visible in the brain
Study tracks how and where zebrafish brains transform the movement of the environment into a decision that causes the fish to swim in a specific direction.... Read More...
The propensity to hear ‘voices’ in Schizophrenia may be established by infancy
People with schizophrenia who experience auditory hallucinations have greater activation in specific areas of the auditory cortex in response to sound frequencies. The mapping of sound frequency in the auditory cortex is scrambled in those with schizophrenia, suggesting a disruption in the normal processes for organized sound representation in the brain. As the tonotopic map is established during infancy and remains stable throughout life, the findings suggest vulnerability for auditory hallucinations is linked to defects in the organization of the auditory system during infantile development. This precedes speech development and the onset of psychiatric symptoms.... Read More...
Scientists discover how mosquito brains integrate diverse sensory cues to find a host
An asymmetric coupling between the peripheral visual and olfactory sensory systems allows for enhanced steering response to discrete objects in mosquitos.... Read More...
Research Identifies New Pathways for Sensory Learning in the Brain
Automated robotic technology allows researchers to identify new pathways activated when the brain rewires circuits in response to experience.... Read More...
Autism and sensory processing: Avoiding the sensory overload at the root of meltdowns
Sensory processing difficulties associated with ASD, ADHD, and PTSD often result in 'meltdown' behaviors. While researchers are making headway into discovering the mechanisms behind sensory dysfunction, many in society do not understand the implications of the disorder. Researchers tackle how to prevent meltdowns associated with sensory processing disorders, and consider how social inclusion can help break the stigma.... Read More...
A Link to Autism Helped Me Find the Upside of the Negative Side of Synesthesia
D'Arcy Carter provides insight into her experiences with synesthesia.... Read More...
Gene-edited disease monkeys cloned in China
Researchers in China successfully used CRISPR gene editing to produce five monkey clones from the fibroblasts of a donor monkey with disease phenotypes. ... Read More...
Thalamus and cerebral cortex interactions influence the decision on sensory perceptions
The direction of information flow and instant synchronization of the sensory thalamocortical circuit play critical roles in sensory perception.... Read More...
You Recognize Your Face Even When You Don’t ‘See’ It
A new study reveals we are consciously aware of and automatically attend to our own face, even when we are not aware of it.... Read More...