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UrduThis novel concept from University of Pennsylvania neuroscientist Nicole Rust brings the field one step closer to understanding how memory functions. Long-term, it could have implications for treating memory-impairing diseases like Alzheimer’s
Tag: PERCEPTION/AWARENESS
What happens in the brain when we imagine the future?
Research from University of Pennsylvania neuroscientist Joseph Kable finds that two sub-networks are at work, one focused on creating the new event, another on evaluating whether that event is positive or negative
The sensitive brain at rest
Research uncovers patterns in the resting brains of highly sensitive people
Poor grasp of dating violence in college perpetuates ‘boys will be boys’ views
Study reveals how college-age women conceptualize violence in dating relationships and the role technology plays
Study reveals the gateway to conscious awareness
Michigan Medicine researchers find out how some sensory information breaks through to conscious experience
Researchers drill down to the core of wellbeing worldwide
What’s the best way to build personal wellbeing?
Training in compassion improves the well-being of relatives to people with mental illness
If relatives of people with mental illness become better at accepting the difficult emotions and life events they experience — which is what training in compassion is about — their anxiety, depression and stress is reduced
Poor judgment of autistic adults
Concerns for fair treatment in courts and community
Psychological interventions can reduce engine idling and improve air quality
New research by the University of Kent has found that using low-cost psychological interventions can reduce vehicle engine idling and in turn improve air quality, especially when there is increased traffic volume at railway level crossings.
Mice naturally engage in physical distancing, study finds
MIT neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit that stops mice from mating with others that appear to be sick
The color red influences investor behavior, financial research reveals
LAWRENCE, KANSAS — The phrase “to see red” means to become angry. But for investors, seeing red takes on a whole different meaning. William BazleyThat’s the premise behind a new article by William Bazley, assistant professor of finance at the…
Screams of ‘joy’ sound like ‘fear’ when heard out of context
The first in-depth look at the human ability to decode the range of emotions tied to the acoustic cues of screams
The brain area with which we interpret the world
Usually, the different areas in the cerebrum take on a very specific function. For example, they process our movements or things we see or hear, i.e. direct physical information. However, some areas of the brain come into play when dealing…
Hypnosis changes the way our brain processes information
During a normal waking state, information is processed and shared by various parts within our brain to enable flexible responses to external stimuli. Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, found that during hypnosis the brain shifted to a state…
Studying the health and wellbeing of police officers during the global pandemic
The University’s Professor Jason Roach will work alongside the National Police Wellbeing Service on a research project that will study to what extent the health and wellbeing of the nation’s police officers has been affected by the pandemic POLICE officers…
Failed your New Year resolution again? Join the club
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that despite having the best intentions, most people give up on their New Year resolutions within the first month.
Overhearing negative claims about social groups may influence development of bias in children
Throughout the world, societies discriminate against and mistreat members of certain social groups. Young children may express intergroup biases that lead to such outcomes, demonstrating preferences for their own over other groups. How these biases develop is an important topic…
Shame of contracting Covid-19 can prevent individuals declaring infection to authorities
Feelings of shame and stigmatisation at the idea of contracting Covid-19 are linked to lower compliance of social distancing and the likelihood of reporting infection to authorities and potential contacts in Italy, South Korea and the USA.
Research in metaphors enables better understanding of depression and patients’ needs
A UOC study has conducted the first ever analysis of the discourse of patients with severe depression in blogs
Virtual reality could help to reduce pain for people with nerve injuries
We all feel physical pain in different ways, but people with nerve injuries often have a dysfunctional pain suppression system, making them particularly prone to discomfort. Now researchers have uncovered that virtual reality (VR) can reduce types of pain typically…
Happiness can be learned
A new study coordinated by the University of Trento shows the beneficial effects of an intensive program on happiness
Astronauts in crewed missions to Mars could misread vital emotional cues
A study simulating the effects of weightlessness also finds that impaired cognitive performance cannot be counteracted by short periods of artificial gravity
Public health expert Shattuck studies impact of social distancing on spread of infection
(March 17, 2021) — Eric Shattuck, assistant professor of research in the UTSA Institute for Health Disparities Research (IHDR) at The University of Texas at San Antonio, is studying the phenomenon of social distancing in response to infectious disease and…
Three-dimensional disadvantage
People searching for objects in 3D image stacks are less successful than those searching for the same in single 2D images
What happens in your brain when you ‘lose yourself’ in fiction
Study examines fans of ‘Game of Thrones’ characters
Reflecting on your own capabilities boosts resilience
The unpredictable nature of life during the coronavirus pandemic is particularly challenging for many people. Not everyone can cope equally well with the uncertainty and loss of control.
Research shows that BSers are more likely to fall for BS
People who frequently mislead others are less able to distinguish fact from fiction, according to University of Waterloo researchers
Corona: Nearly half of the population has already gotten tested
50 weeks BfR Corona Monitor: Interim results shows trends in the perception of the pandemic
Study: Prisoners with mental illness much more likely to be placed in solitary confinement
Past studies on whether incarcerated people with mental illness are more likely to be placed in solitary confinement have yielded mixed results. A new study examined the issue in one state’s prisons, taking into account factors related to incarcerated men…
Rare mutations may have big impact on schizophrenia pathology
Somatic mutations found only in brain cells disrupt synaptic function
Beauty is in the brain: AI reads brain data, generates personally attractive images
Researchers have succeeded in making an AI understand our subjective notions of what makes faces attractive.
Online dating: Super effective, or just… superficial?
According to the Pew Research Center, 1 in 10 American adults have landed a long-term relationship from an online dating app, such as Tinder, OKCupid and Match.com. But what compels people to “swipe right” on certain profiles and reject others?…
A new foundation toward achieving the next generation of artificial intelligence
From signals to cognition
Research to improve exposed women’s lives
Many women who were exposed to severe abuse or neglect in childhood nonetheless manage to feel a sense of wellbeing in adulthood. How can this be? Researchers at three Swedish universities, University of Gothenburg, University West and Örebro University, have…
When peaking at your brain may help with mental illness
University of Rochester meta-study finds some positive results for the experimental real-time fMRI neurofeedback approach
Study: Using a warmer tone in college syllabi makes students more likely to ask for help
College course syllabi written in a warm, friendly tone are more likely to encourage students to reach out when they are struggling or need help, a new study from Oregon State University found. Conversely, when a syllabus is written in…
Education, interest in alternative medicine associated with believing misinformation
Research looked at perceptions of three health care topics
Artificial ‘brain’ reveals why we can’t always believe our eyes
A computer network closely modelled on part of the human brain is enabling new insights into the way our brains process moving images – and explains some perplexing optical illusions. By using decades’ worth of data from human motion perception…
Changes in writing style provide clues to group identity
Small changes to people’s writing style can reveal which social group they “belong to” at a given moment, new research shows. Groups are central to human identity, and most people are part of multiple groups based on shared interests or…
Nonconscious brain modulation to remove fears, increase confidence
Researchers release large dataset on machine learning-based brain training
For students of color, online racism leads to real-world mental health challenges
Whether it’s a “Zoombomb” filled with racial slurs, a racist meme that pops up in a Facebook timeline, or a hate-filled comment on an Instagram post, social media has the power to bring out the worst of the worst. For…
Distorting memories helps the brain remember
Recalling similar memories triggers divergent brain activity, resulting in better memory performance
Positive vibes only: Forego negative texts or risk being labelled a downer
University of Ottawa study finds using a negative emoji when texting — in any context — reflects negatively despite intent
Depression, anxiety, loneliness are peaking in college students
Nationwide study, co-led by BU researcher Sarah Ketchen Lipson, reveals a majority of students say mental health has impacted their academic performance
‘In the blink of an eye’ statistics
People estimate size of the set of objects based on distance to them
Basque ethnic identity and collective empowerment are associated with wellbeing
A study reveals that individuals with a high degree of Basque identity and collective empowerment display high levels of wellbeing and community participation
How the ‘noise’ in our brain influences our behavior
Neural variability provides an essential basis for how we perceive the world and react to it
High public support for strict COVID measures but lower level of trust in gov
New survey finds 52% of UK public thought government was doing a good job of controlling the virus at the start of the first wave
Predicting words’ grammatical properties helps us read faster
Such prediction can be successfully modelled by neural networks
Book shows how dance can help people reimagine their relationships with environment
Site, Dance and Body book brings together perspectives from site-dance, phenomenology and new materialism