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 E-Mail A supersensitised brain connection has been identified in people who suffer from misophonia, an extreme reaction to "trigger" sounds. For the first time, researchers led by Newcastle University, have discovered increased connectivity in the brain between the auditory cortex and the motor control areas related to the face, mouth and throat. Publishing today, in the Journal of Neuroscience, lead author Dr Sukhbinder Kumar, Newcastle University Research Fellow in the Biosciences Institut...

The neural representation of a familiar face strengthens faster when you see someone in person, according to a new study published in JNeurosci.

After a stroke, many people experience spatial neglect, a disabling complication that disrupts a persons internal GPS causing them to have difficulties in navigating the environment. Peii Chen, PhD: By taking steps to detect spatial neglect and intervene early, rehabilitation facilities can help individuals recovering from stroke get maximal benefit from their stay. Ensuring continuity of care through transitions and supporting patient education and continuing education for therapists will contr...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Infants could identify two faces when the temporal interval between them was 800 ms, but they could identify only the first target (overlooked the second target) when the separation was... view more  Credit: Chuo University It has previously been reported that human visual system has a temporal limitation in processing visual information when perceiving things that occur less than half a second apart. This temporal deficit is known as "attentional blink" and has been de...

Turns out the old adage, monkey see, monkey do, does ring true -- even when it comes to cannabis use. However, when cannabis use involves youth its see, think, then do, says a team of UBC Okanagan researchers. The team found that kids who grow up in homes where parents consume cannabis will more than likely use it themselves.

In a new study, researchers have examined how neighborhood disadvantage and how it can affect the developing brain, including the brains connectivity between regions. The study appears in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier.

 E-Mail EVANSTON, Ill. --- Self-affirmation, the practice of reflecting upon ones most important values, can aid Black medical students in reaching their residency goals. But conversely, it can lead to the perception that they are less qualified for a prestigious residency than their peers. The pandemic has underscored the racial disparities in the quality of healthcare, a field in which Black Americans are vastly underrepresented as medical physicians. New Northwestern University research ai...

Two components of imagination -- constructing and evaluating imagined scenarios -- rely on separate subnetworks in the default mode network, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.

Loading video... VIDEO: Led by professor Read Montague, researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute study ways to measure the brains subtle magnetic signals in two research volunteers simultaneously as they interact, capturing... view more  Credit: Clayton Metz/Virginia Tech As you read, your brains cells are generating electrical currents that emit infinitesimally small magnetic fields. Now, Virginia Tech scientists can measure them using a new brain imaging technique called...

 E-Mail White evangelicals are best persuaded to mask up through messages that stress the Christian doctrine of "love thy neighbor," according to a UCR-authored study published Tuesday. The study yielded a second effective way to persuade white evangelicals - but only if they are Republican. That is, messaging from former President Donald Trump that aligns mask-wearing with patriotism. The lessons learned from the study can be borrowed for pro-vaccine messaging, said study author Jennifer Mer...