Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words
A small, preliminary study helps researchers identify a region of the brain that specializes in the processing of auditory words.... Read More...
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It’s spring already? Physics explains why time flies as we age
A slower rate of image processing speeds up our perception of time as we grow older.... Read More...
Our Faces Don’t Always Reveal Our True Emotions
Study reveals context is essential for reading people's emotions.... Read More...
How the Brain Processes Images
Researchers report signals from the retina are subjected to selective processing at the earliest neural way-station in the functional pathway connecting the retina to the visual cortex.... Read More...
Heavy Smoking Can Damage Vision
A new study reports those who smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day have a reduced ability to discriminate contrast and colors compared to non smokers. ... Read More...
Hearing and Deaf Infants Process Information Differently
A new study reports it takes longer for deaf infants to become familiar with new objects. Researchers say the study highlights a difference in how infants process information, even when the information is not auditory in nature.... Read More...
Diving Deeper Into Developmental Dyslexia
A new study reveals men with dyslexia have altered structural connections between the thalamus and auditory cortex on the left side of the brain.... Read More...
Human Brain Allocates Attention Based on Known Size of Objects
Researchers report our knowledge about the real world size of an object, and not its visual size, helps to guide our attention.... Read More...
Surprise Discovery Reveals Second Visual System in Cerebral Cortex: Mouse Study
A new study challenges 75 year old dogma of mammalian vision. Researchers have shows the post rhinal cortex obtains visual data from the superior colliculus and is not dependent upon information from primary visual cortex. ... Read More...
Dynamic Audiovisuals Increase Spectator Attention, But Inhibit Conscious Processing
Study reports audiovisual editing causes an increase in activity in visual processing areas, while continuous and orderly editing produces more cognitive processing activity.... Read More...
Brain Learns to Recognize Familiar Faces Regardless of Where They Are in Visual Field
Researchers report facial recognition varies by where they appear in the visual field, and this variability is reduces through learning familiar faces via social interactions. The study reports repeated social interactions tune visual neurons in the face processing network to enable consistent and rapid rapid recognition of familiar faces.... Read More...
Abnormal Vision in Childhood Can Affect Brain Functions
Researchers say children with visual problems such as amblyopia may face developmental issues in brain areas responsible for attention.... Read More...