Psychology & Psychiatry
Don't even think about it: Why thought control is so difficult
Whatever you do, don't think about a red apple.
Apr 30, 2019
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Neuroscience
Single neuron consciousness in the binocular brain
In contrast to unpaired organs like the heart, liver or appendix, the brain is recognizable as a roughly symmetrical organ. Consciousness is a seemingly unpaired phenomenon created by this paired organ. One way to explore ...
Neuroscience
Blind in the mind—why some people can't see pictures in their imagination
Imagine an apple floating in front of you. Now see if you can rotate it around in your mind. Look at it from the top, bottom – does it have any blemishes? How clearly can you see it?
Nov 30, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People with creative personalities really do see the world differently
What is it about a creative work such as a painting or piece of music that elicits our awe and admiration? Is it the thrill of being shown something new, something different, something the artist saw that we did not?
May 29, 2017
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Neuroscience
Human early visual cortex subconsciously resolves invisible conflicts
Our visual system is constantly bombarded with complex optical information. The input information is often insufficient or ambiguous, leading to potentially conflicting interpretations about the structure of the physical ...
Jun 29, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
For first time, neurotransmitter in the brain linked with autistic behavior
In a discovery that could offer valuable new insights into understanding, diagnosing and even treating autism, Harvard scientists for the first time have linked a specific neurotransmitter in the brain with autistic behavior.
Dec 17, 2015
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Neuroscience
Physical activity may leave the brain more open to change
Learning, memory, and brain repair depend on the ability of our neurons to change with experience. Now, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on December 7 have evidence from a small study in people ...
Dec 7, 2015
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Neuroscience
Musicians don't just hear in tune, they also see in tune
Musicians don't just hear in tune, they also see in tune. That is the conclusion of the latest scientific experiment designed to puzzle out how the brain creates an apparently seamless view of the external world based on ...
Jun 18, 2015
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Neuroscience
Neural activity in the brain is harder to disrupt when we are aware of it
We consciously perceive just a small part of the information processed in the brain – but which information in the brain remains unconscious and which reaches our consciousness remains a mystery. However, neuroscientists ...
Oct 22, 2013
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