FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 31, 2018·4 min readHow Brain Cells Filter Information in GroupsA new study reports the neurons that focus on coarse visual details could change to prefer finer details under different conditions. The findings shed new light on the neural mechanism that helps shape our perception of the world.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 28, 2018·4 min readA Tilt of the Head Facilitates Social EngagementA new eye tracking study reveals left gaze bias is replaced by an upper eye bias when we look at faces tilted to an eleven degree angle. Researchers say the findings could help social engagement in those with ASD as the head tilt helps people focus more on the eyes, making others seem less threatening and more approachable.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 21, 2018·5 min readHow a Trippy 1980s Video Effect Might Help Explain ConsciousnessResearchers argue consciousness may be caused by the way the brain generates energetic feedback loops.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·December 19, 2018·4 min readWhat Are You Looking At? How Attention Affects Decision MakingResearchers, using eye tracking software, report what we look at helps guide our decisions when faced with two visible choices.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 13, 2018·4 min readBrain Activity Shows Development of Visual Sensitivity in AutismResearchers report sensory responses change between childhood and adulthood in those with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 4, 2018·3 min readMountain Splendor? Researchers Know Where Your Eyes Will LookCombining neuroimaging data with deep convolutional neural networks, researchers were able to predict where people would direct their attention and gaze at images of natural scenes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 27, 2018·4 min readTouch Can Produce Detailed, Lasting MemoriesAccording to a new study, exploring objects through touch can generate detailed, lasting memories of the object, even when people don't intend to memorize the details of the object.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 26, 2018·5 min readNeural Code that Predicts Behavior IdentifiedDifferences in activity between the left and right superior colliculi help researchers predict whether an animal was seeing an event.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 19, 2018·4 min readWhite Matter Pathway and Individual Variability in Human StereoacuityResearchers have identified a white matter pathway associated with steroacuity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2018·4 min readSocial Media’s Negative Impact on How We View Our BodiesAccording to researchers, social media use in young women can have a negative impact on the way they view their own bodies and appearance. The study reports women who engage with photos of friends they consider to be more attractive than themselves feel worse about their own appearance directly after viewing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 14, 2018·3 min readCombining Technologies to View the Retina in Unprecedented DetailResearchers say adaptive optics enables direct imaging of neural tissue, which could lead to earlier detection of diseases that affect eye tissue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 12, 2018·3 min readDynamic Audiovisuals Increase Spectator Attention, But Inhibit Conscious ProcessingStudy reports audiovisual editing causes an increase in activity in visual processing areas, while continuous and orderly editing produces more cognitive processing activity.Read More
