Psychology & Psychiatry
Rodents seem to make the same logical errors humans do
Animals, like humans, appear to be troubled by a Linda problem.
Mar 30, 2023
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News tagged with white noise
Neuroscience
Using haptic feedback to improve enhanced force control of piano keystrokes in elite players
A trio of researchers with Sony Computer Sciences Laboratories and Sophia University has found a way to use haptic feedback to improve enhanced force control and improve the piano keystrokes of elite players. The paper, by ...
Health
Think pink: Getting a good night's sleep in difficult times
White noise is a popular solution for drowning out unwanted sounds, but there is actually an entire rainbow of sounds. New research from Penn State suggests that "pink noise" might enhance the quality of a person's sleep.
Jul 7, 2020
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Neuroscience
Dopamine key to vocal learning, songbird study finds
The neurotransmitter dopamine is essential to correcting vocal mistakes, suggests a study on Bengalese finches. The Journal of Neuroscience published the research, led by Emory biologist Samuel Sober, who uses Bengalese finches ...
Mar 15, 2016
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Neuroscience
Good noise, bad noise: White noise improves hearing
Noise is not the same as noise—and even a quiet environment does not have the same effect as white noise. With a background of continuous white noise, hearing pure sounds becomes even more precise, as researchers from the ...
Nov 12, 2019
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Sleep disorders
Why do I fall asleep on the sofa but am wide awake when I get to bed?
After a long day, you flop onto the sofa and find yourself dozing off while watching TV. The room is nice and warm, the sofa is comfortable, and the background noise of the TV lulls you to sleep.
Aug 11, 2023
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Health
How technology can help you get a better night's sleep
It's smart to turn off mobile devices and other small screens at least an hour before bedtime, but technology can also help us power down for a good night's sleep, says expert Cary Brown, a researcher in the University of ...
Mar 16, 2018
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Neuroscience
Flickering screens may help children with reading and writing difficulties
Previous studies have shown that children with attention difficulties and/or ADHD solve cognitive tasks better when they are exposed to auditory white noise. However, this is the first time that such a link has been demonstrated ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Once again with feeling: Australian science tugs heart-strings
Do humans really wear their hearts on their sleeve? An ambitious Australian neuroscience project aiming to translate emotional impulses directly into music is hoping to find out.
Aug 23, 2012
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Health
Sleep won't cure the coronavirus but it can help our bodies fight it
Getting a good night's sleep can be difficult at the best of times. But it can be even harder when you're anxious or have something on your mind—a global pandemic, for example.
Apr 3, 2020
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