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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·April 15, 2024·4 min read

          Ever Wonder Why We Blink So Much?

          A new study reveals the critical role of blinking in visual perception. Contrary to the common belief that blinking merely helps keep the eyes moist, the study found that blinking reshapes how visual information is processed by briefly altering the light patterns on the retina.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·March 22, 2024·4 min read

          Devil in the Details: The Visual World of Prosopometamorphopsia

          Researchers conducted a pioneering study on prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), a rare condition where individuals perceive facial features as distorted. The study details the unique case of a 58-year-old male who experiences facial distortions exclusively in person, not when viewing images on screens or paper, allowing researchers to create accurate visualizations of his perceptions.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·March 7, 2024·6 min read

          Step-Synced Vision: Walking Rhythm Alters Visual Perception

          Researchers discovered a novel link between walking rhythms and changes in visual perception, demonstrating that our visual sensitivity fluctuates in sync with our steps. This study found that during the swing phase of a step, our perception sharpens and reaction times improve, whereas footfalls lead to a dulling of visual sensitivity.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·January 27, 2024·4 min read

          How Older Brains Perceive Color Differently

          Healthy older adults perceive colors differently compared to younger individuals. The research involved measuring pupil responses to various colors in a blackout room, with 17 young adults (average age 27.7) and 20 older adults (average age 64.4) participating.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·November 13, 2023·4 min read

          Visual Perception: Unveiling the Mystery of “Unseeing” in the Brain

          A new study explores visual masking, a phenomenon where rapid sequential images lead to the first being 'unseen.' This study successfully demonstrated visual masking in mice, mirroring human perception, indicating a similar neurological process.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·October 26, 2023·4 min read

          Sharpening Vision Beyond the Focus Point

          While traditional visual training methods enhance perception only in specific visual regions, a new study presents a breakthrough. By actively exploring visual stimuli via eye movement, participants improved their entire visual field, not just the area they focused on.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·October 6, 2023·5 min read

          How Odors Warp Our Color Perception

          Researchers unveiled an intriguing intersection between our sense of smell and color perception, revealing how particular scents can subtly distort our color experiences. In a meticulous experiment involving six different odors and a neutrally visual task, participants' color perception skewed in alignment with established odor-color associations, such as caramel with brown and yellow or coffee with brown and red.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·September 14, 2023·4 min read

          Human Brain Acts Like Super Computer: Advanced Calculations in Human Perception

          Researchers have unearthed how human brains inherently perform calculations akin to high-powered computers through Bayesian inference, enabling precise, swift environmental interpretation. This statistical method melds prior knowledge and new evidence, permitting us to quickly and accurately discern our surroundings.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience
          ·September 6, 2023·4 min read

          Jersey Numbers and Perception: How Numbers Impact Our View of Athlete Physique

          A new study confirms that football wide receivers wearing jersey numbers between 10 and 19 are perceived as slimmer than those wearing 80-89, even with identical body sizes. This phenomenon suggests our brains use statistical associations between numbers and sizes to determine body size perception.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·June 12, 2023·6 min read

          The Adaptive Eye: Survival Dictates Our Visual Perception

          Our perception of the world isn't necessarily the most accurate, but rather the most beneficial for our survival. By manipulating the context and rewards of visual tasks, researchers found that our visual perception, even at the retinal level, changes to maximize personal benefits.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 16, 2023·4 min read

          Perception is Not Only a Matter of Now: Our Past Influences What We See

          Our past experiences influence our current perceptions. The brain's visual bias merges past and present stimuli, resulting in a perception that is often a distorted representation of reality. This phenomenon, explored with the help of EEG signals, demonstrates that the occipital cortex retains traces of past images, intensifying perceptual bias. This research underlines the brain's role not only as a receptor but also a constructor of reality.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·May 9, 2023·4 min read

          Reality Blur: How Our Eyes Fool Us Into Misjudging Size

          In a fascinating twist of perception, a recent study reveals that our eyes can trick our brain into misjudging the size of objects around us. By cleverly blurring parts of images, researchers demonstrated how participants misperceived full-scale railway scenes as smaller than their model counterparts. This surprising finding not only sheds light on the flexibility and occasional flaws of our visual system, but it also hints at profound implications for everyday situations, from driving to criminal justice. The bottom line? Size matters, but our eyes might not always get it right.
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