FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·February 26, 2018·4 min readOxytocin Strengthens Mother’s Neural Responses to Infant and Adult FacesAdministering oxytocin via nasal spray to new mothers strengthened their brain responses to images of baby and adult faces, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·February 18, 2018·3 min readOne Hour of Video Gaming Can Increase the Brain’s Ability to FocusResearchers report playing action video games increases performance on visual selective activities. Players had increased focus on relevant visual information while suppressing less relevant information.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 9, 2018·2 min readSeparating Trash From Treasure: How the Brain Assigns Value to ObjectsA new study from JHU researchers finds the brain can assign the value to an object in less than a tenth of a second; roughly the same amount of time as it takes to recognize an object.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 8, 2018·6 min readNature, Meet NurtureA new study reveals a diverse array of genetic changes that occur in the brain following sensory experiences.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·January 17, 2018·6 min readRecording a Thought’s Fleeting Trip Through the BrainUC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 8, 2018·5 min readVision, Sensory and Motor Testing Could Predict Best Batters in BaseballA study of 252 professional baseball players revealed those who scored higher on a series of computerized motor and visual tasks had better batting averages and fewer strikeouts than their peers with lower scores.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 3, 2018·4 min readPong Paddles and Perception: Our Actions Influence What We SeeA new study explores how actions influence perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 15, 2017·3 min readLittle Understood Cells Helps Mice See ColorA new study sheds insight into how mice see in color. The findings could have implications for treating human visual disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 13, 2017·4 min readResearchers Induce a Form of Synesthesia with HypnosisHypnotic suggestion can trigger visual hallucinations similar to those experienced by people with synethesia, researchers report.Read More
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