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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·December 7, 2022·5 min read

Hearing Is Believing: Sounds Can Alter Our Visual Perception

Certain auditory cues not only help us recognize an object more quickly, but they also even alter our visual perception.

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·April 1, 2015·6 min read

Faster Consolidation of Learning Visual Tasks Seen in Video Game Players

A new study reports video gamers could learn visual tasks quicker than their non gaming peers.

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·September 8, 2023·6 min read

Unlocking Aphantasia – The Mysterious Spectrum of Mind’s Visualization

Visualization abilities range from hyperphantasia, where individuals can create vivid mental images, to aphantasia, where people experience a complete absence of visual imagery. A study assessed the link between perception and mental imagery in individuals across this spectrum.

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·November 24, 2015·5 min read

Brain Relies on Self Organized Neural Networks for Visual Processing

Researchers report random neural connections do not suffice to explain the observed layout of the brain.

Researchers shed light on how the eyes compute the direction of moving light.

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·June 7, 2017·3 min read

Shedding Light on How Our Brain Processes Visual Cues

Researchers shed light on how the eyes compute the direction of moving light.

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·July 8, 2016·5 min read

Sparking Sharper Sight: Mild Electrical Current May Improve Vision

A new study reveals stimulating the visual cortex for 20 minutes with a mild electrical current can improve vision for 2 hours.

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·November 26, 2021·2 min read

How Can Our Brain Still Perceive Familiar Objects Even When They Become Indistinct?

Researchers have identified a flexible mechanism of visual information representation that alters in correlation to visual contrasts.

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·August 1, 2017·4 min read

Three Visual Illusions That Reveal the Hidden Workings of the Brain

When it comes to optical illusions, the brain must make educated guesses based on the ambiguous information entering the visual system, researchers say.

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·October 5, 2017·5 min read

Appetizing Imagery Puts Visual Perception on Fast Forward

Researchers 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.

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·August 3, 2015·3 min read

Fly Brains Ignore Visual Input Caused by Their Own Movements

A new study reports flies can silence visual input generated by their own movement. The findings may help advance understanding of how ongoing behavior can influence visual processing.

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·April 16, 2014·3 min read

Neuroscientists Disprove Idea About Brain Eye Coordination

New research challenges existing assumptions about eye-brain coordination.

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·July 12, 2017·3 min read

Rhythmic Firing of Brain Cells Supports Communication in Brain Network for Language

A new PNAS study reveals the communication between brain areas that specialize in language is supported by the rhythmic synchronization of brain cells. Researchers found different rhythms reflect different directions of information flow.

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visual processing

Hearing Is Believing: Sounds Can Alter Our Visual Perception

Faster Consolidation of Learning Visual Tasks Seen in Video Game Players

Unlocking Aphantasia – The Mysterious Spectrum of Mind’s Visualization

Brain Relies on Self Organized Neural Networks for Visual Processing

Shedding Light on How Our Brain Processes Visual Cues

Sparking Sharper Sight: Mild Electrical Current May Improve Vision

How Can Our Brain Still Perceive Familiar Objects Even When They Become Indistinct?

Three Visual Illusions That Reveal the Hidden Workings of the Brain

Appetizing Imagery Puts Visual Perception on Fast Forward

Fly Brains Ignore Visual Input Caused by Their Own Movements

Neuroscientists Disprove Idea About Brain Eye Coordination

Rhythmic Firing of Brain Cells Supports Communication in Brain Network for Language

Jamais Vu: When the Familiar Turns Eerily New

New Tools Illuminate Myelin Growth in Infants

From Vinyl to Visions: Fruit Flies Showcase Decision-Making Prowess

Jellyfish Show Remarkable Learning Skills

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