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Neuroscientists have gained new insight into how the brain predicts missing visual information

13.11.2019 Health Problems

Neuroscientists at the University of Glasgow have gained new insight into how the brain predicts missing visual information when perceiving the outside world. The researchers, from the University’s Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, discovered that our brains “sketch out” portions of scenes that are not visible—much like how an artist sketches out a scene before filling the remaining details. The […]

A room with a view provides visual relief for a work-weary brain

11.09.2019 Health Problems

A computer screen, a blank wall and no window. That’s the uninspiring reality for millions of Australian office workers and students every day—and the perfect recipe for mental fatigue. But what if we injected a bit of nature, blue sky, greenery and a view in the office space? University of South Australia Ph.D. student Bridgette Minuzzo has done just that […]

Visual worlds in mirror and glass

11.06.2018 Health Problems

The clear, colorful rays of light characteristic of precious metals and jewels give us a rich sense of their quality. This is due to our ability to perceive materials, which provides an estimate of the surface condition and material of objects. Humans tend to attribute value to the phenomenon of light reflecting from or passing through the surface of an […]

Breakdown of brain’s visual networks linked to mental illness

09.05.2018 Health Problems

Individual regions of the brain have to team up to get things done. And like in any team, the key to working together is communication. Duke researchers used brain imaging to identify how patterns of brain connectivity—the ability of different brain regions to talk to each other—can affect a person’s likelihood of developing common forms of mental illness. Surprisingly, they […]