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·January 25, 2023·3 min read

Movement Information Offers Critical Visual Cues

The brain uses motion cues to decipher how we see objects, a new study reports.

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·January 10, 2023·3 min read

Visual Food Cues Can Affect Your Eating Behavior Even When You Are Not Aware of Them

In the inferior frontal gyrus, brain activity differs in response to food stimuli such as images of food depending on whether those images are presented consciously or unconsciously.

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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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·January 24, 2020·4 min read

What goes up may actually be down

Virtual reality study reveals people plan movements and anticipate the force of gravity by "seeing it" through visual cues rather than "feeling it."

A cup of coffee is shown with the froth in the shape of a brain.

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·March 29, 2019·3 min read

Caffeine on the mind? Just seeing reminders of coffee can stimulate our brain

Exposure to subtle cues associated with coffee influence arousal and alertness.

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·June 6, 2018·5 min read

Distracted People Can Be Smell Blind

Researchers say inattentional anosmia exists. People who are busily engaged in tasks or distracted may not notice the presence of new smells, a new study reveals.