How Our Brains Process Music - Neuroscience News
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Listening to a melody can sway our emotions because the auditory neurons that process music are in conversation with emotional centers in the brain. “Composers talk about musical tension and resolution,” Sankaran said. “Our ability to expect and anticipate these features of music explains how it can set an upbeat tone or bring us to tears
Playful Brains: Early Years Play Shapes Children’s Futures
WEBOct 2, 2023 · Play in the early years forges essential neural pathways, impacting future growth and learning. Children are biologically wired for play, and diverging from this can hinder their development. The research integrates the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact, suggesting play as a means of mental health recovery for …
Neuroscience News Science Magazine - Research Articles
WEBNeuroscience News is an independent open access science magazine. Since 2001, we have featured neuroscience research news from labs, universities, hospitals and news departments around the world. Topics include brain research, AI, psychology, neuroscience, mental health and neurotech.
How Does the Brain Create Our Perception of Reality?
WEBNov 3, 2021 · New findings from studies in both people and animals are revealing clues about how sensory information and cognitive processes interact in the brain to produce our perception of the world. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2021, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world’s largest source of …
Why We Remember, and Forget. And What We Can Do About It
WEBFeb 3, 2023 · Sleep helps information to move from being briefly accessible to being stored in long-term ways, and it guides the transition from something we remember from a specific event, like remembering when the teacher said the boiling point of water was 212 degrees Fahrenheit, to a fact we just know. BUDSON: Sleep is important to consolidate memories ...
How Childhood Trauma Alters Brain Pathways - Neuroscience News
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · A brain study of childhood trauma has revealed how it affects development and rewires vital pathways. The University of Essex study—led by the Department of Psychology’s Dr. Megan Klabunde—uncovered a disruption in neural networks involved in self-focus and problem-solving. The findings are …
Research Topics - Neuroscience News
WEB3 days ago · What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience can involve research from many branches of science including those involving neurology, brain science, neurobiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, prosthetics, neuroimaging, engineering, …
A Variety of Factors Beyond Age Influence Reaction Time
WEBJul 13, 2021 · Source: TGen. Reaction time, as a measure of brain health, is influenced by aging and a variety of other factors, including education, sex, smoking, dizziness, the number of daily medications, family medical history, and even whether one favors using their right or left hand. In a study published in Nature Aging and Mechanisms of Disease ...
Brain Stimulation Unlocks Our Telepathy and Clairvoyance Powers
WEBJan 16, 2024 · Psi is a phenomenon that includes telepathy (mind-mind connections), clairvoyance (perception of distant objects or events), precognition (perception of future events), and mind-matter interactions (psychokinesis). There are several studies that discuss the empirical evidence for psi, including arguments against their …
Handwriting Boosts Brain Connectivity and Learning
WEBJan 26, 2024 · Summary: Handwriting, compared to typing, results in more complex brain connectivity patterns, enhancing learning and memory.This study used EEG data from 36 students to compare brain activity while writing by hand and typing. Handwriting, whether in cursive on a touchscreen or traditional pen and paper, activated extensive brain regions, vital for memory and learning.