Our brains work better if we challenge them, and life becomes more interesting when we do.
While it might seem frivolous to study why we catch yawns and participate in other kinds of unconsciously provoked micmicry, the research could provide fundamental insight into how
our brains work and develop.
Another article by George Putic titled «Scientists Explore How
Brains Work During Conversations» appeared on Voice of America on June 25, 2015.
I specialize in neuroscience and biotech, covering everything from genetics to prosthetics to how
our brains work (and sometimes don't).
The evidence from MRI scans suggests that such Neanderthal - derived genetic variation may affect the way
our brains work today — and may hold clues to understanding deficits seen in schizophrenia and autism - related disorders, say the researchers.
FOR all the fun we have with them, illusions do serious work in illuminating how
our brains work, and in particular how perception works.
Similar techniques might one day help us get a deeper understanding of how our own
brains work.
If his model really was showing how
our brains work, Humphreys wondered if he could pinpoint the location of the master map.
In the early 2000s, Richards and Lillicrap took a course with Hinton at the University of Toronto and were convinced deep learning models were capturing «something real» about how human
brains work.
Neurologist and synesthete researcher Richard Cytowic thinks synesthesia is a window into how ordinary
brains work.
He also notes that we have more control over the contexts we're in than we tend to think we do, which means that it's very possible to end up in an environment that favors the way
our brains work.
«This could change the way we think about how
our brains work and what reason is.»
They therefore investigated whether women's
brains work differently than men's and whether this difference is modulated by psychological (male or female traits) or endocrinological (hormonal variations) factors.
That means they can watch the brain in detailed action, a step towards decoding its cryptic signals in order to understand just how our elusive
brains work.
«Parasite manipulators have something to teach us about how
brains work,» says Adamo, as they are able to exert fine - grained control over their hosts» brains in ways that human neurobiologists can only dream of.
«Our results challenge this widely accepted theory about how
our brains work,» he says.
As we begin to understand how
our brains work, the possibility of using that knowledge to diagnose diseases, assess cognitive and emotional states, use surgery or pharmacology to repair damaged brains, implant preventive and therapeutic devices into the brain, and most controversially, enhance and improve our brains, will become a reality.
It was just a decade ago that Hariri and colleagues at the National Institutes of Health published what is widely considered the first study linking a particular gene to how
our brains work.
Only recently, however, have they come up with proof that
brains work this way.
Studying mouse communication and behavior can produce great insight into brain mechanics and systems and possibly give researchers valuable insight into how human
brains work.
Cognitive scientists have found more evidence that aging
brains work differently than younger brains when performing the same memory task, pointing to a potentially new direction for age - related cognitive care and exploration.
By virtue of this tool, researchers have gained insights on how healthy
brains work, while also identifying signs of brain abnormality.
It may be unsettling to find that
our brains work so much like a rat's.
Nerve cells in
our brains work together in harmony to store and retrieve short - term memory, and are not solo artists as previously thought, Western - led brain research has determined.
Nobody is suggesting that toolmaking has common origins in humans and crows, but there is a remarkable similarity in the ways in which their respective
brains work.
Gut bugs can change the way
our brains work, offering new ways to relieve problems like stress, anxiety and depression, say John Cryan and Timothy Dinan
It shows young readers how
their brains work, what happens when they eat, how their lungs use oxygen and more.
The trick to the best baby toys is sneaking in a little something to make
their brains work hard while still keeping them engaged and happy.
Rats are often used to study how mammalian
brains work and many effects are similar in human brains.
As I've studied attachment and childrearing theory and the science of how
brains work, I've been able to apply that knowledge and let it help me parent more the way I want: lovingly, intentionally, and effectively.»
To the non-believer they indicate that we still have a long way to go in understanding how
our brains work.
This is how
our brains work.
When Jesus said ``... anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart» He said that as our Creator who knows how we were made and how
our brains work.
We can even see problem solving intelligence in slime mold, and our own
brains work very much like the hive intelligence found in bees and ants... no sign of any «divine» influence but fascinating none the less.
Most marketers ignore how
our brains work and fight against human psychology.
Most marketers ignore how
our brains work and fight -LSB-...]
All of the technology in the world can't make us anything more than human, but understanding how our own
brains work can give us an advantage over other mere mortals.
Our brains work hard to preserve our self - image and support our specific attitudes about life even when evidence is thin.
«They were brought up on games, and that changes the way
their brains work.
Once you are able to understand how
their brains work, your general marketing practices such as determining influencer value and selecting specific execution channels, can come into play.
My guess is that most CMOs and CEOs never thought they would be looking to teenagers for advice on their brand or how to create a relevant, dynamic and lasting relationship with their brand, but if that is your audience, then it certainly makes sense to understand how teenagers»
brains work.
The book provides a real appreciation for how
our brains work that I find massively applicable in both my work and personal life.
«Know how
your brain works.»
This research shows that this kind of attitude adjustment will literally change the way
their brain works for their better, giving them a boost at school.
Do not forget that when you group together similar activities,
your brain works faster.
I know there are countless studies, but this new research about how
the brain works and how we express emotions sheds new light on the topic.
We often say wisdom comes with age and now we've learned something more: using that wisdom at the workplace well into our senior years will keep
our brains working at a peak level as well.
It allows you to understand how
your brain works, so you don't really necessarily have to shut your brain up or shut it down in the form of meditation to be able to be happy.
Kelly and Case both agree that we should be designing for the centaur which is really about
our brains working together with, not against silicon brains.
«When I think about investing,
my brain works a mile wide, two inches deep.»