Category: Science
How the Brain Learns New Facts About Imaginary Worlds
Learning new information about the world—like details from a fantasy realm—engages brain regions distinct from those used to recall personal experiences. In a new study, participants learned fictional facts about imaginary civilizations and were later tested on what they remembered.
Why We Touch Our Faces 800 Times A Day
Humans touch their faces up to 800 times each day, most of it happening completely outside conscious awareness.
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Walking Style Can Make Smaller Men Appear Just As Intimidating As Larger Ones
How men walk adds to body size in shaping threat impressions, and the visual system can read these movement cues quickly, even with limited detail.
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How Storytelling Style Shapes the Way the Brain Forms Memories
The way an event is described—through feelings or sensory detail—changes how the brain stores and recalls it. In this study, participants listened to stories that emphasized either conceptual details (thoughts and emotions) or perceptual details (sights and sounds).
Your Brain Navigates Mental Maps Differently Than Real Ones
When you picture a map in your mind, your brain uses different pathways than when you actually look at one. In a study on spatial attention, participants recalled the map of France and judged which city was closer to Paris.
Stem Cell Textbooks Challenged by “Immortal” Flatworm
Stowers scientists uncover new principles guiding how flatworm stem cells regenerate body parts, revealing clues that could advance tissue repair and regenerative medicine in humans. Stem cells in most living organisms usually take their instructions from nearby cells. However, scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered that planarian stem cells behave differently. […]
