Psychology & Psychiatry
Whites of their eyes: Study finds infants respond to social cues from sclera
Humans are the only primates with large, highly visible sclera – the white part of the eye.
Oct 27, 2014
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Neuroscience
At least two regions of the brain decide what we perceive
People have never been exposed to as many sensory stimuli as they are today. We do not, however, consciously perceive the majority of the sensory impressions that bombard us. Our brain processes these impressions without ...
Sep 25, 2014
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Neuroscience
Breaking down experiences into million parts may help explain consciousness
Take the screen on which you are reading this article. When you look at it, you see one complete scene, but you know that this scene is composed of millions of pixels that only come in three colours: red, blue and green. ...
Sep 15, 2014
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Pediatrics
Front-of-head hits blamed for nearly half of young football player concussions
(HealthDay)—High school football players are more likely to lose consciousness after concussions if they get hit at the top of the head compared to the sides, back or front, according to a new study.
Aug 11, 2014
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Neuroscience
Major dopamine system helps restore consciousness after general anesthesia, study finds
Researchers may be one step closer to better understanding how anesthesia works. A study in the August issue of Anesthesiology, the official medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), found stimulating ...
Jul 22, 2014
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists find that trying harder makes it more difficult to learn some aspects of language
When it comes to learning languages, adults and children have different strengths. Adults excel at absorbing the vocabulary needed to navigate a grocery store or order food in a restaurant, but children have an uncanny ability ...
Jul 21, 2014
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Neuroscience
Researchers advocate for more scientific research on consciousness
Why does a relentless stream of subjective experiences normally fill your mind? Maybe that's just one of those mysteries that will always elude us.
Jul 10, 2014
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Neuroscience
PET scans peer into minimally conscious mind
(Medical Xpress)—New research by Physics and Astronomy professor Andrea Soddu touts the ability of PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scans to identify patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS) far more accurately than ...
Jun 20, 2014
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Neuroscience
To recover consciousness, brain activity passes through newly detected states
Anesthesia makes otherwise painful procedures possible by derailing a conscious brain, rendering it incapable of sensing or responding to a surgeon's knife. But little research exists on what happens when the drugs wear off.
Jun 9, 2014
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Neuroscience
Is the key to consciousness in the claustrum?
Consciousness is one of the most fascinating and elusive phenomena we humans face. Every single one of us experiences it but it remains surprisingly poorly understood.
May 26, 2014
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