FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2017·5 min readResearchers Discover the Brain is Strobing, Not ConstantAccording to researchers, perception is cyclical. In a new study, researchers report that, much like visual perception, auditory perception and attention are rhythmic in nature.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 15, 2017·4 min readVisual Perception of Summary Statistics Not Following Mathematical RulesA new study could help to determine new approaches to statistical data visualization.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2017·4 min readBlame Tired Brain Cells For Mental Lapses After Poor SleepUCLA researchers report sleep deprivation prevents neurons from correctly connecting with each other, resulting in temporary cognitive lapses in visual perception and memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 9, 2017·6 min readHuman Brain Recalls Visual Features in Reverse Order Than it Detects ThemA new study upends traditional models of how the brain constructs interpretations of the outside world, revealing that the brain uses a reverse order of processing to recall visual information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 5, 2017·5 min readAppetizing Imagery Puts Visual Perception on Fast ForwardResearchers reveal people perceive positive images to fade more smoothly than negative or neutral images. The study compliments previous findings that emotional states and environment can affect how we perceive time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 18, 2017·6 min readAnalyzing the Language of ColorA new MIT study reports languages divide warmer colors into more color words than cooler shades. This, researchers note, is apparent across more than 100 languages.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·August 22, 2017·4 min readAnxiety Neural Response on Seeing Social Touch in Those With ASDA new study reports some people on the autism spectrum show neural signs of anxiety when presented with images of people engaging in social touch, such as hand holding.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 10, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Recognizes Familiar FacesResearchers discover two new areas of the brain involved in facial processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 28, 2017·4 min readThe Science of Judging SpeedA new study reports the adaptation effect relies upon a person's perceived norms about how fast an object would normally move being altered by short burst of exposure to different speeds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2017·4 min readBrains Are More Plastic Than We ThoughtA new Neuron study reports practice can alter how the brain utilizes sensory information and, depending on how the training is performed, the middle temporal area can be critical for visual perception.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·July 18, 2017·4 min readHearing a Sound Can Alter Perception of Finger SizeHearing ascending sounds causes people to estimate the length of their fingers to be longer than when they hear a descending or constant sound, report UCL researchers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 13, 2017·4 min readSynapses in the Brain Mirror the Structure of the Visual WorldResearchers have identified how our brains are so good at perceiving contours and edges. The study, published in Nature, reports neurons are most likely to connect if they react to edges that lie on a common axis and the structure of the world around us is mirrored in the pattern of synapses.Read More
