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·March 3, 2022·4 min read

The Stuff of Thought Is the Stuff of Experience

Conceptual knowledge is tied to perceptual and experiential information.

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·February 3, 2022·4 min read

Anxiety and Neuroticism Linked to Ability to Experience ASMR

ASMR could serve as an intervention for those with elevated levels of neuroticism and anxiety, a new study finds.

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·January 31, 2022·5 min read

Perception Study May Explain Promising Depression Therapy

Study demonstrates the importance of a specific type of connection between neurons and may also explain how ketamine shows promise in treating depression.

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·November 29, 2021·4 min read

Which Side Is Which? How the Brain Perceives Borders

Neurons in deep layers of the brain's cortex are the first to decipher which side of a visual border is an object and which side is the background.

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·September 7, 2021·6 min read

Massage Stones Help Uncover Role of Prefrontal Cortex in Sensory Perception

Findings shed new light on the role the prefrontal cortex plays in sensory processing and perception.

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·August 5, 2021·6 min read

This Touchy-Feely Glove Senses and Maps Tactile Stimuli

A new touch-sensing glove can feel pressure and other tactile stimuli, researchers report. The glove has applications for those with motor function disorders and could be adapted from virtual reality gaming experiences.

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·June 9, 2021·4 min read

Eating Soft Foods May Alter the Brain’s Control of Chewing

Rats fed either a diet of soft or hard foods showed differences in jaw activity and muscle control when a chewing-related region of the brain was stimulated. Findings reveal the anterior cortical masticatory area strongly influences the regulation of chewing and is influenced by sensory input during development.

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·April 14, 2021·4 min read

See Before You Smell: Why You Should Look At Your Food Before Casting Judgment

Researchers say the order in which your senses interact with food items impacts how much you enjoy your meal.

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·March 3, 2021·3 min read

Dietary Fats Interact With Grape Tannins to Influence Wine Taste

Study reveals how lipids interact with grape tannins, masking the unfavorable taste of certain wine compounds and altering taste perception.

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·February 16, 2021·8 min read

How the Human Brain May Tap Into Visual Cues When Lacking a Sense of Touch

Study of people who are unable to feel touch reveals surprising new details about how we unconsciously embody our physical selves.

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·February 10, 2021·4 min read

How the Brain Makes Sense of Touch

Study identifies specific neurons that help activate sensory processing in nearby nerve cells. The findings suggest ways the brain integrates signals essential for tactile perception and learning.

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·October 15, 2020·5 min read

How the Nervous System Mutes or Boosts Sensory Information to Make Behavioral Decisions

Researchers have identified a novel neural network in fruit flies that converts external stimuli of varying intensity into decisions about whether to act.

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sensory processing

The Stuff of Thought Is the Stuff of Experience

Anxiety and Neuroticism Linked to Ability to Experience ASMR

Perception Study May Explain Promising Depression Therapy

Which Side Is Which? How the Brain Perceives Borders

Massage Stones Help Uncover Role of Prefrontal Cortex in Sensory Perception

This Touchy-Feely Glove Senses and Maps Tactile Stimuli

Eating Soft Foods May Alter the Brain’s Control of Chewing

See Before You Smell: Why You Should Look At Your Food Before Casting Judgment

Dietary Fats Interact With Grape Tannins to Influence Wine Taste

How the Human Brain May Tap Into Visual Cues When Lacking a Sense of Touch

How the Brain Makes Sense of Touch

How the Nervous System Mutes or Boosts Sensory Information to Make Behavioral Decisions

Ultra-Processed Foods Erodes Visual Attention

Why Feeling Good is Harder than Not Feeling Bad

Astrocytes Identified as Key Target for Treating Fragile X Syndrome

Liver Talks to the Brain to Control Appetite

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