Neuroscience
Work-related nerve injuries are common with repetitive motions
Although you may not always realize it, many of the jobs you do can put strain on, and even cause damage to, your nerves.
Jun 28, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Service dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD for veterans—new research
Service dogs can alleviate some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans, according to a study our team published in June 2024 in the medical journal JAMA Network Open.
Jun 26, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Using muscular avatars in VR to reduce pain perception
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have reported that immersion in virtual reality using an avatar with a muscular build can reduce pain perception. They also noted that the combination of the gender of the user and avatar ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Neuroscience
Training cognitive control in children does not change brain or behavior, finds study
Training exercises designed to improve cognitive control in children do not make a significant difference to their ability to delay gratification or to their academic achievement, nor do they lead to any brain changes, finds ...
Jun 5, 2024
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Neuroscience
Decoding spontaneous thoughts from the brain via machine learning
A team of researchers led by Kim Hong Ji and Woo Choong-Wan at the Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research (CNIR) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), in collaboration with Emily FINN at Dartmouth College, has unlocked ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neuroscience study taps into brain network patterns to understand deep focus, attention
From completing puzzles and playing music, to reading and exercising, growing up Dolly Seeburger loved activities that demanded her full attention. "It was in those times that I felt most content, like I was in the zone," ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why does depression cause difficulties with learning?
When learning, patients with schizophrenia or depression have difficulty making optimal use of information that is new to them. In the learning process, both groups of patients give greater weight to less important information ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Neuroscience
Power of illusion can help with learning new movements
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University showed that visual aids that create the illusion of movement, like a screen placed in front of one's hand showing the hand move, can improve motor performance and the early stages ...
Dec 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests that the neural correlates of mind-wandering can vary across different tasks
When humans are completing a specific task, their minds can shift from what they are doing to their own internal thoughts. This shift of attention from a task to internal events, known as off-task thinking or mind-wandering, ...
Neuroscience
Deep neural networks show promise as models of human hearing
Computational models that mimic the structure and function of the human auditory system could help researchers design better hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces. A new study from MIT has found that ...
Dec 13, 2023
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