Brain imaging lie detector can be beaten with simple techniques, research shows
Scientists have shown that a brain imaging technique called fMRI can be beaten by the use of two particular mental ...
Tag: Perception/Awareness
When a ‘she’ becomes an ‘it’
What happens in the human brain when a woman is put on a par with an object? A research answering ...
How the olfactory brain affects memory
Credit: RUB, Kramer How sensory perception in the brain affects learning and memory processes is far from fully understood. Two ...
PCORI award seeks to support students in recovery
Project is the first major effort in the UC system to assess the needs of students in recovery The UC ...
Collecting the right quantity of evidence: How the brain makes a difficult decision
Two publications track the perceptual decision making process from the sensory receptors to the final actionCredit: Mathew Diamond, SISSA New ...
Two researchers are selected to receive 2019 John Simon Guggenheim fellowships
Two scientists at UC Santa Barbara whose work has contributed in significant ways to our understanding of nature and of ...
Partner status influences sexual problems and self-efficacy in survivors of breast cancer
Study concludes that partnered, postmenopausal women, who are survivors of breast cancer fare better with sexual problems resulting from treatments ...
Study reveals brain marker for angry dreams
Researchers have identified a pattern of brain activity that reflects anger experienced during dreaming according to a new study carried ...
Transparency from charities about how funds are used builds trust and increases giving
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Charitable and humanitarian organizations are increasingly tapping into a $30 billion crowdfunding market, not only to raise ...
Gender gap in spatial reasoning starts in elementary school, meta-analysis finds
Finding suggests that factors other than biology may be important in driving gender differences in spatial skills It is well-established ...
Tweeting while viewing doesn’t diminish TV advertising’s reach and often leads to shopping
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- People watching "social shows" like "Dancing with the Stars" or "The Bachelor" on television ...
Study: Impact of concussions reduced in children with more years of sport experience
TORONTO, April 4, 2019 - More years in sports - not less - may help protect the brains of children ...
Researchers demonstrate latest neurotechnologies at international conference
Credit: Army photo by Janice Booker Scientists and engineers met to collaborate on their latest research and demonstrate new technologies ...
People ‘hear’ flashes due to disinhibited flow of signals around the brain, suggests study
Study sheds light on why some people hear the 'skipping pylon' and other 'noisy GIFs' A synaesthesia-like effect in which ...