Autism spectrum disorders
Illusion aids understanding of autism
New research could lead to a better understanding of how the brain works in people with autism.
Feb 2, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual bodyswapping reduces bias against other races
In 1959, John Howard Griffin, a white American writer, underwent medical treatments to change his skin appearance and present himself as a black man. He then traveled through the segregated US south to experience the racism ...
Jan 29, 2015
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Neuroscience
Virtual motion, real consequences
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich researchers have shown that virtual optical stimuli can lead to aftereffects that significantly alter our perception of self-motion. This finding has implications for safe use of emerging ...
Nov 25, 2014
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Neuroscience
Ghost illusion created in the lab: Neuroscientists awaken 'ghosts' hidden inside the cortex (w/ Video)
Ghosts exist only in the mind, and scientists know just where to find them, an EPFL study suggests. Patients suffering from neurological or psychiatric conditions have often reported feeling a strange "presence". Now, EPFL ...
Nov 6, 2014
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Researchers develop the first neurophysiological model of how humans sense wetness
Human sensitivity to wetness plays a role in many aspects of daily life. Whether feeling humidity, sweat or a damp towel, we often encounter stimuli that feel wet. Though it seems simple, feeling that something is wet is ...
Oct 2, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
False memories could be a side-effect of human ability to learn rules
Our tendency to create false memories could be related to our ability to learn rules according to research from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
Sep 24, 2014
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Neuroscience
Brain fills gaps to produce a likely picture
Researchers at Radboud University use visual illusions to demonstrate to what extent the brain interprets visual signals. They were surprised to discover that active interpretation occurs early on in signal processing. In ...
Jun 30, 2014
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Scientists show how bigger brains could help us see better
(Medical Xpress)—Bigger brain areas could have evolved to help us perceive more, and more accurately, according to a new study published by scientists at the University of Bath.
Jun 25, 2014
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Animals could help reveal why humans fall for illusions
Visual illusions, such as the rabbit-duck and café wall are fascinating because they remind us of the discrepancy between perception and reality. But our knowledge of such illusions has been largely limited to studying humans.
Mar 21, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain researchers discover how Galileo's visual illusion works in the mind's eye
Scientists have studied a visual illusion first discovered by Galileo Galilei, and found that it occurs because of the surprising way our eyes see lightness and darkness in the world. Their results advance our understanding ...
Feb 10, 2014
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