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Introducing the Memory Translator: A Remarkable Machine Revealing Your Inner Thoughts
Cutting-edge research conducted by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has resulted in the development of an extraordinary AI system known as a semantic decoder. This groundbreaking system can translate someone's brain activity while listening to or imagining a story into a continuous stream.
Kate Yakimchuk research artificial intelligence memory Psychology 17 July 2023
High blood pressure can potentially lead to brain deterioration later in life: Make sure your blood pressure is fine
While high blood pressure seems to be completely separated from brain health, it actually affects cognitive abilities later in life. A new study warns people to be more careful with their high blood pressure when they're in their 30s and also later in life.
Kate Yakimchuk blood pressure research health alzheimer Psychology 16 July 2023
Useful Recommendations from a Psychologist: How to Develop Memory on Your Own
Memory can deteriorate for various reasons. If you notice any changes, we recommend that you seek help from specialists.
Diana Dashkevich memory development facts advices Psychology 15 July 2023
Hypnosis is not what you think: Popular myths and misconceptions
Most people imagine hypnosis to be like a superpower that can completely change someone or make them do things they wouldn't do in other circumstances. In fact, hypnosis is not like that, a new study claims.
Kate Yakimchuk hypnosis misconceptions research Psychology 15 July 2023
Interesting Study: Physical Features of Highly Empathic People
Empathy is an important personality trait that helps you better understand other people. With the help of empathy, a person better understands the motives, feelings and emotions of another person.
Diana Dashkevich mental health empathy facts studies Psychology 14 July 2023
Heavy drinkers have higher brain inflammation risks: Lear more about human brain
We all know that heavy drinkers damage their brains, but new research shows that consequences can be even more damaging than we thought. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) involves a destructive cycle between brain changes and unusual behaviors.
Kate Yakimchuk drinks alcohol brain damage research Psychology 14 July 2023
New research helps to understand how our brains develop when we grow up: From childhood to adolescence
Brains are extremely adaptive and flexible, and it's especially true for kids and teenagers. New research shows the dynamic of how human brain transforms when we grow up.
Kate Yakimchuk research growing adolescence Psychology 13 July 2023
New brain study reveals link between body and mind: The connection is stronger than we thought
Body and brain are tightly connected, and your mental state can affect your body as well. A new study shows that calming down can help your body relax way faster.
Kate Yakimchuk mind health research Psychology 13 July 2023
Unlocking the brain's plasticity: Anatomical changes after sight restoration
Children's brains can be extremely adaptive, a new study claims. When once blind kids become sighted after surgeries, their brains change as well.
Kate Yakimchuk research children adaptation Psychology 13 July 2023
We tend to hear things we expect to hear: How our brain predicts the nearest future
When you mishear something, your brain usually tries to guess what it was - and it mostly gives you the things you'd expect to hear. A new study shows how our brain tries to predict the bits of information it doesn't know.
Kate Yakimchuk research hearing nature Psychology 12 July 2023
How our brains understand numbers: It's more complicated than we thought
Some simple concepts like numbers seem to be extremely easy to understand, but how our brains actually process them? Specialists have conducted a new study about numbers to understand how our brains work.
Kate Yakimchuk numbers research Psychology 11 July 2023
Studying hard doesn't always lead to immediate success: A new study about memory and learning
If you study hard, then you can achieve great results - but they don't always come immediately, a new study claims. It takes time to accumulate and process knowledge, and you often can't rush things to remember lots of things quickly.
Kate Yakimchuk learning memory research Psychology 11 July 2023
How neurons help you decide what to choose: A new study about how our brain works
Have you even wondered what makes you choose one thing from many? A new study shows that different neurons in your brain play a huge role in that process.
Kate Yakimchuk research choice neurons Psychology 9 July 2023
Music can help your brain to stay healthy: A new study connects listening to music to healthier brains later in life
Music can be extremely useful for people in many aspects, and one of them - it helps to prevent (or minimize) cognitive decline. While it's not the panacea, it might actually work pretty well, a new study claims.
Kate Yakimchuk music research Psychology 9 July 2023
You need two brain networks to read: A new study shows that reading is more complicated than we thought
It often seems that reading is pretty simple - especially if you naturally love to read. In fact, it requires not one, but two networks in your brain to read, a new study claims.
Kate Yakimchuk reading intelligence research Psychology 9 July 2023
Daytime naps help your brains: Let yourself rest
If you're a fan of daytime sleep, here's some good news: a recent study claims that napping can actually be good for your brain. Contrary to the misconception that napping is a sign of laziness, the study indicates that people who enjoy taking naps might actually have smarter brains.
Kate Yakimchuk research sleep intelligence Psychology 8 July 2023
Expert Explained: Why There Are So Few Lefties in Neuroscience Research
About 10 percent of the world's population is left-handed. Approximately 780 million people. This ratio of right-handers and left-handers exists, apparently, the entire history of mankind.
Diana Dashkevich facts studies Psychology 6 July 2023
Exploratory actions help brain to learn faster than AI: A new research
While humans still can't learn new information as quickly as artificial intelligence, a biological brain is pretty much capable of that. A new study claims that exploratory actions can help with that a lot.
Kate Yakimchuk research intelligence learning Psychology 6 July 2023
Your brain knows when a stranger touches you: How brain reacts to different touches
If you don't like it when strangers touch you, then it's not about your personality - your brain actually knows well when a stranger touches you. A new study shows that our brain releases special hormones in response to different types of touches.
Kate Yakimchuk research touch happiness Psychology 6 July 2023
Scientists can improve people's memory stimulating their brains while they sleep: A new research
Have you ever wanted your memory to be stronger than it is? According to a new study, it's possible in the future - moreover, it can potentially help individuals with Alzheimer's.
Kate Yakimchuk research memory sleep intelligence Psychology 5 July 2023