Context can alter something as basic as our ability to estimate the weights of simple objects. As we learn to manipulate those objects, context can even tease out the interplay of two memory systems.
Apr 21, 2017
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Deep neural networks (DNNs), which have been developed with reference to the network structures and the operational algorithms of the brain, have achieved notable success in a broad range of fields, including computer vision, ...
Mar 20, 2018
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"Who are you?" Some might ponder this question philosophically, while others will answer straightforwardly: "I am my body and my personality". But the boundaries of "self" are not as straightforward as we might think.
May 31, 2013
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Supposedly 'primitive' reflexes may involve more sophisticated brain function than previously thought, according to researchers at Imperial College London.
Feb 14, 2013
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A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows, that our imagination may affect how we experience the world more than we perhaps think. What we imagine hearing or seeing "in our head" can change our actual perception. ...
Jun 27, 2013
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If functionality of the brain's amygdala is impaired, illusory perceptions arise much faster and more pronounced. This was discovered by a team of researchers led by the University of Bonn, who studied identical twins in ...
Mar 13, 2019
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A computer network closely modeled on part of the human brain is enabling new insights into the way our brains process moving images—and explains some perplexing optical illusions.
Feb 25, 2021
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"Seeing eye to eye" is an expression of harmony, but do different people literally see the same thing when they view the same external world?
Dec 27, 2022
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An auditory illusion thought to synchronize brain waves and alter mood is no more effective than other sounds, according to research in adults recently published in eNeuro. The effect reported in other studies might be a ...
Feb 17, 2020
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Imagine describing the precise dimensions of a common object—like a coin—for another person. Did you move your hand, pretending to pick one up to show its size? If so, you likely weren't alone.
Jul 12, 2021
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