Visual experience triggers the formation of a web of neural connections in different brain areas in order to make sense of the world – and in particular, of feedback connections, which send ...

For many years, the idea that “sleeping on it” would provide an individual with some time in which their subconscious mind would work through a problem or problems has generally been accepted as ...

Guidance based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be uniquely placed to foster biases in humans, leading to less effective decision making say researchers, who found that people with a positive view ...

Timecourse of the species categorization task with stimuli example and acoustic distance data. (A) Detail of the timecourse of four trials of the species categorization task in non-representative ...

Article subjects are automatically applied from the ACS Subject Taxonomy and describe the scientific concepts and themes of the article. Mechanical machines are the cornerstone of human civilization, ...

1 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Japan 2 School of Art and Design, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China ...

The brain learns to ignore repeated distractions by adjusting early visual processing, improving focus and task performance, a discovery with real-world applications in design and safety. Adapting to ...

Summary: The brain constantly evaluates whether stimuli are positive or negative, prompting approach or avoidance behaviors that are essential for survival. A new study reveals that two neuron types ...

In higher education classrooms, instructors constantly strive to understand what motivates and shapes student behavior. Yet, many educators remain reluctant to acknowledge one fundamental truth: All ...

Musical melodies and rhythms are typically perceived in a relative manner: two melodies are considered “the same” even if one is shifted up or down in frequency, as long as the relationships among the ...