Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Perceptual Disorders

MeSH tree: C10.597.606.762

Making music to treat symptoms of psychosis

Our brains anticipate sensory signals—such as sight, sound, smell, or touch—by relying on past experiences. When we bite into an apple, for example, we expect a sweet crunch because of all the other times we have eaten one.

Sexual trauma victims more likely to experience hallucinations

Psychotic disorders affect millions worldwide, and hallucinations are just one symptom that can severely impact daily life, leading to isolation, distress, and reduced quality of life. A significant association has been found ...

Research unveils new insights on face blindness

For most of us, it happens automatically: we recognize a face in a split second. But for people with developmental prosopagnosia—also known as face blindness—recognizing people is a daily challenge.

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