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Study identifies our ‘inner pickpocket’

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

People are able to form the correct mental model of puzzles from either visual or haptic experiences alone and are able to predict haptic properties from visual ones. Findings suggest humans segment scenes into objects without explicit boundary cues by using purely statistical information.... Read More...

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Developing a headset to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blind

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

Researchers are developing a new brain-to-brain communication headset that will allow the transfer of visual information from those with sight to the blind. The non-invasive system will 'write' information to neurons reprogrammed to fire in response to magnetic signals. ... Read More...

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Optical illusions reveal regular waves of brain activity enable visual feature integration

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

Optical illusions are helping researchers better understand attention and visual perception. Findings suggest attention operates periodically on the perceptual binding of visual information.... Read More...

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New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks

Neuroscience NewsMay 16, 2019

A new deep learning system takes glimpses of its surroundings, representing less than 20% of a 360-degree view and infers the rest of the environment. ... Read More...

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Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified

Neuroscience NewsMay 13, 2019

MEG neuroimaging implicates the occipital place area (OPA) in our ability to rapidly sense our surroundings. The findings may advance improving machine learning and robotics technology aimed at mimicking visual processes in the human brain.... Read More...

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“Number sense” arises from the recognition of visible objects

Neuroscience NewsMay 9, 2019

Results from a new artificial intelligence study indicate number sense is spontaneously created by the visual system, without prior experience of counting.... Read More...

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Unexpectedly, big wins improve two kinds of memory

Neuroscience NewsMay 6, 2019

Unexpected rewards boost memories of specific events. The findings may have implications for treating memory problems associated with depression. ... Read More...

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A brain region for Pokémon characters?

Neuroscience NewsMay 6, 2019

Adults who played Pokemon video games as children had preferential activation in the visual system for Pokemon character, researchers report. The finding shed light on the development of the visual system and categorization in the brain. ... Read More...

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Dataset bridges human vision and machine learning

Neuroscience NewsMay 6, 2019

BOLD5000, a new, large scale data set of brain scans of people viewing images, is helping researchers to better understand how the brain processes images. The data set is a big step towards using computer visual models to study biological vision.... Read More...

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Artificial intelligence reveals what neurons in the visual cortex prefer to look at

Neuroscience NewsMay 5, 2019

A new deep learning algorithm can reliably determine what visual stimuli neurons in the visual cortex respond best to.... Read More...

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Widespread brain connections enable face recognition

Neuroscience NewsMay 4, 2019

The connectivity between the face processing network and other networks associated with the processing of visual, social and auditory cues help predict how well we remember a familiar face.... Read More...

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Artificial neural networks can be used to drive brain activity

Neuroscience NewsMay 3, 2019

Current deep learning models are able to create images strongly enough to activate specific neurons in the visual cortex. However, researchers say more accurate artificial neural network models should be developed to help produce more accurate control.... Read More...

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Examining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumers

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New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks

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Dog-like robot made by students jumps, flips and trots

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks

Psychology

Want to help the vaccine hesitant become pro-vaccine? Have them meet someone with a vaccine-preventable disease

Infants later diagnosed with autism seldom initiate joint attention

Unlike men, women’s cognitive performance may improve at higher room temperature

visual neuroscience

Study identifies our ‘inner pickpocket’

Developing a headset to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blind

Optical illusions reveal regular waves of brain activity enable visual feature integration

New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks

Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified

“Number sense” arises from the recognition of visible objects

Unexpectedly, big wins improve two kinds of memory

A brain region for Pokémon characters?

Dataset bridges human vision and machine learning

Artificial intelligence reveals what neurons in the visual cortex prefer to look at

Artificial neural networks can be used to drive brain activity