FeaturedNeuroscience·November 9, 2021·4 min readAre Some Brains Wired for Dance?Numerous studies have found dancing can help promote improved mental health and overall wellbeing, regardless of a person's age. Researchers explore why some people are "born to dance".Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 2, 2019·6 min readKnowing where the center of a space is helps inform spatial awarenessThe postrhinal cortex of rats contains three types of spatial cells which act together to provide a sense of location and directional orientation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 11, 2019·3 min readArea of brain associated with spatial awareness and planning actions also plays crucial role in decision makingThe posterior parietal cortex, an area of the brain implicated in spatial awareness, plays a critical role in visual decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 1, 2018·4 min readBlind People Depend on Timing Cues for Some Spatial AwarenessResearchers report blind people need additional timing cues to accurately judge relative locations of sounds, but those without visual impairments who were blindfolded could judge the relative location of sounds independently from timing cues.Read More
