Posts Tagged ‘fMRI’
People who meditate tune out daydreams
YALE (US) — People who are experienced meditators seem to switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming—and with psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. Continue…
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:10 - 2 Comments
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2011 9:37 - 3 Comments
Left-right brain ‘talk’ despite broken link
CALTECH (US) — People who are born without a link between the brain’s left and right hemispheres still show surprisingly normal communication across the gap. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 30, 2011 13:42 - 0 Comments
To decide, brain hedges its bets
CALTECH (US) / UCL (UK) — To make decisions, our brains are constantly doing calculations that enable us to keep track of correlations between dynamic factors, new research finds. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 26, 2011 9:19 - 0 Comments
Technology ‘reads mind’ to make movies
UC BERKELEY (US) — Researchers decoded the brain signals of people as they watched movie trailers, and replayed those thoughts as movies. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 19, 2011 15:46 - 0 Comments
Brain’s flexibility predicts learning
UC SANTA BARBARA/UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — How flexible the brain is can be used to determine a person’s capacity for future learning. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 9, 2011 17:37 - 2 Comments
Teen brain learns to just say no
U. OREGON (US) — Just when they (and their parents) may need it most, children’s brains develop the ability to resist risky behavior as they enter adolescence. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 6, 2011 13:12 - 3 Comments
‘Daydream’ switch stays on in ADHD
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — New evidence suggests children with ADHD have trouble switching off the “daydreaming” regions in the brain that often interfere with concentration, particularly on tedious tasks. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 6, 2010 12:24 - 0 Comments
In the eyes (and brains) of the beholder
UCL (UK) — The size of the visual part of the brain is responsible for how the surrounding environment is seen, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2010 16:12 - 1 Comment
Autism in the genes, in the brain
YALE (US) — Children with autism and their unaffected siblings show distinct patterns of activity on brain scans, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 21, 2010 10:16 - 5 Comments
How brain learns to act automatically
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — People who excel at a particular activity don’t necessarily excel at teaching or explaining that activity to others. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 13, 2010 15:06 - 0 Comments
Scan developing brain for signs of trouble
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Five minutes in a scanner can reveal how far a child’s brain has come along the path from childhood to maturity and potentially shed light on a range of psychological and developmental disorders, scientists have shown. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 4, 2010 15:01 - 0 Comments
For teens, taking risks comes naturally
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Biology may be to blame when it comes to adolescents making stereotypically poor decisions and engaging in risky behavior. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 14, 2010 11:52 - 1 Comment
Findings weaken autism theory
NYU (US)—The mirror neuron system, which is thought to play a central role in social communications, appears to respond normally in individuals with autism. The finding counters theories suggesting that a mirror system dysfunction causes the social difficulties related to the disorder. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 27, 2010 12:35 - 11 Comments
Strong racial identity intensifies empathy
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Race matters on a neurological level when it comes to empathy for others in distress, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 15, 2010 10:22 - 4 Comments
Psychopaths’ brains seek rewards at all costs
VANDERBILT (US)—The brains of psychopaths appear to be wired to keep seeking a reward regardless of the consequences, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 11, 2010 17:23 - 0 Comments
Why surprises temporarily blind us
VANDERBILT (US)—Right now you’re reading this story, but if a fire alarm sounded, your attention would be involuntarily snatched away. For the first time researchers have shown how our brains coordinate these two types of attention, and why we may be temporarily blinded by surprises. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 4, 2010 12:43 - 5 Comments
Marketers can (literally) read your mind
DUKE (US)—A new generation of marketing experts may be able to test a product’s appeal while it is still being designed using advanced techniques to see the human brain in action. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 8, 2010 11:25 - 3 Comments
Seniors struggle with stock picks
STANFORD (US)—Older investors make more errors when picking stocks, but not because of senility or memory lapses. The problem rests with a senior’s ability to estimate value. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 28, 2010 15:30 - 11 Comments
Break time may improve memory
NYU (US)—Taking a rest break—while awake—can help strengthen memories, a new study suggests. (more…)
