News tagged with human perception
Anyone can learn to be more inventive, cognitive researcher says
There will always be a wild and unpredictable quality to creativity and invention, says Anthony McCaffrey, a cognitive psychology researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, because an "Aha moment" is rare and ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Researchers rewrite textbook on location of brain's speech processing center
Scientists have long believed that human speech is processed towards the back of the brain's cerebral cortex, behind auditory cortex where all sounds are received -- a place famously known as Wernicke's area ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Mid-lane driving helps older adults stay safe
(Medical Xpress) -- It's official: older adults are naturally inclined to drive in the middle of the road, leaving the younger generation to cut corners.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Working moms feel better than stay-at-home moms, study finds
Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home during their children's infancy and pre-school years, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Nudity tunes up the brain
Researchers at the University of Tampere and the Aalto University, Finland, have shown that the perception of nude bodies is boosted at an early stage of visual processing.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Preferences shaped by evolution draw voters to candidates with lower-pitched voices
Voters prefer to choose candidates with lower-pitched voices, according to new findings by researchers at McMaster University.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Chimpanzee studies suggest speech perception not a uniquely human trait
We all know that experience is a powerful teaching tool: practice remodels neural connections and leads to mastery. Now scientists suggest that it is early experience with language—and not special innate cognitive ability—that ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Researchers develop optimal algorithm for determining focus error in eyes and cameras
University of Texas at Austin researchers have discovered how to extract and use information in an individual image to determine how far objects are from the focus distance, a feat only accomplished by human and animal visual ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Researchers produce detailed map of gene activity in mouse brain
A new atlas of gene expression in the mouse brain provides insight into how genes work in the outer part of the brain called the cerebral cortex. In humans, the cerebral cortex is the largest part of the brain, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 24, 2011 |
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Electronic tongue identifies cava wines
Researchers at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona have developed an electronic tongue which can identify different types of cava wines, thanks to a combination of sensor systems and advanced mathematical procedures. The device ...
Jul 28, 2011 |
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Mythical sea creatures can reveal scientific truth
Sightings of mythical sea monsters can provide important statistical data, according to a leading expert in the field from the University of St. Andrews.
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Tracking down motion perception
Neurobiologists have determined the number of circuits needed to see movements.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 22, 2011 |
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'Duh' science: Why researchers spend so much time proving the obvious
Medical researchers have unlocked the human genome, wiped out smallpox and made great strides in the fight against AIDS.
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Use of human voice in social media can help organizations build relationships
As the proliferation of social media in society continues, companies and organizations are taking advantage of online platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to communicate interactively with their customers and the public. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 18, 2011 |
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Hormone oxytocin bolsters childhood memories of mom's affections
Researchers have found that the naturally-occurring hormone and neurotransmitter oxytocin intensifies men's memories of their mother's affections during childhood. The study was published today in Proceedings of the National Ac ...
Nov 29, 2010 |
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