FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 27, 2023·7 min readVisual Recognition Memory: Familiarity Decoded by Brief SpikesDecoding the brain's knack for distinguishing new from familiar is a challenge that has puzzled scientists. New research brings clarity to "visual recognition memory" (VRM), the process that ensures we prioritize what's most important in what we see.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 9, 2021·6 min readAs Novel Sights Become Familiar, Different Brain Rhythms and Neurons Take OverAs novel visual patterns become familiar, stark changes occur in the visual cortex. Gamma rhythms give way to low-wave beta waves, and the neural activity switches from PV neurons in favor of inhibitory SOM neurons.Read More
