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Neuroscience News: Cerebellum Plays Crucial Role in Skill Retention and Memory. “More than half a century ago, neuroscientists discovered that damage to a brain region called the medial temporal lobe (MTL) caused a severe impairment to long-term declarative memory—memories for explicit facts such as names and dates—but left very short-term memory intact.”

Posted on October 16, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Cerebellum Plays Crucial Role in Skill Retention and Memory Featured Neuroscience ·October 14, 2024 Summary: New research uncovers that the cerebellum is critical for long-term motor skill memory formation, distinguishing it from short-term memory systems. Patients with cerebellar damage showed normal … Continue reading →

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How Brain Cells Identify Smells and Related Images. Comment: In my case, TBI resulted in loss of smell; loss of visualisation Aphantasia.

Posted on October 10, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

How Brain Cells Identify Smells and Related Images Featured Neuroscience ·October 9, 2024 Summary: A recent study reveals that specific brain cells respond not only to smells but also to images and written words related to those scents, providing deeper insight … Continue reading →

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Princeton-led team of neuroscientis has built a complete roadmap through a fruit fly brain video; followed by article from Nature: Largest brain map ever reveals fruit fly’s neurons in exquisite detail

Posted on October 4, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

============ sement Largest brain map ever reveals fruit fly’s neurons in exquisite detail Wiring diagram lays out connections between nearly 140,000 neurons and reveals new types of nerve cell. A fruit fly might not be the smartest organism, but scientists … Continue reading →

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Source: DISCOVER SCIENCE THAT MATTERS: What Is Mental Imagery? Researchers Explain The Pictures In Your Mind. Comment: Post TBI and on reading an article by Professor Zeman, who named this Aphantasia, I realized I lost my mental imagery, which proved to be a massive loss because I could not name it or understand.

Posted on September 17, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

What Is Mental Imagery? Researchers Explain The Pictures In Your Mind Some people can visualize things perfectly in their mind’s eye, while others can’t. By Lynne Gauthier, UMass Lowell and Jiabin Shen, UMass Lowell Aug 29, 2024 5:00 PM (Credit: designer491/iStock via Getty … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience New.com. AI Determines How the Brain Predicts and Processes Thoughts. Comment: Fascinating for me with TBI impact on processing; brocas; aphantasia, bipolar; anxiety, etc, check canisgallicus.com

Posted on September 11, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

AI Determines How the Brain Predicts and Processes Thoughts FeaturedNeuroscience September 10, 2024 Summary: A new study using artificial intelligence has provided novel insights into how the brain predicts future events and processes information. Researchers discovered that the brain’s spontaneous activity, … Continue reading →

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The MIT Press Reader: Mind-Reading and Neuroplasticity: In Conversation With Neurologist Alvaro Pascual-Leone – July 2024

Posted on August 1, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Mind-Reading and Neuroplasticity: In Conversation With Neurologist Alvaro Pascual-Leone “The brain is never the same from one moment to the next throughout life. Never ever.” By: Adolfo Plasencia On the wall opposite Alvaro Pascual-Leone’s birth house, on a street in … Continue reading →

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Source: Wired. How the Brain Decides What to Remember

Posted on July 12, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

How the Brain Decides What to Remember Electric ripples in the resting brain tag memories for storage and add credence to advice about the importance of rest. The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. György Buzsáki first … Continue reading →

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The MIT Press Reader: Mind-Reading and Neuroplasticity: In Conversation With Neurologist Alvaro Pascual-Leone

Posted on July 4, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Mind-Reading and Neuroplasticity: In Conversation With Neurologist Alvaro Pascual-Leone “The brain is never the same from one moment to the next throughout life. Never ever.” By: Adolfo Plasencia On the wall opposite Alvaro Pascual-Leone’s birth house, on a street in … Continue reading →

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Singularity Hub (Shelly Fan): This MIT Device Maps the Human Brain With Unprecedented Resolution and Speed

Posted on July 2, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

This MIT Device Maps the Human Brain With Unprecedented Resolution and Speed By Shelly Fan June 27, 2024 A squishy, fatty, beige-colored organ covered with grooves and ridges, the brain doesn’t look all that impressive on the surface.  But hidden … Continue reading →

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5 proven ways to rewire your subconscious to be your best self. Source: FASTCOMPANY

Posted on June 27, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

SUBSCRIBE advertisement 06-23-2024 MINDFULNESS AT WORK 5 proven ways to rewire your subconscious to be your best self A neuroscientist explains that even five minutes of repetition can help rewire your subconscious and lay the foundations for a new path. … Continue reading →

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