Tag Archives: neuroscience

very well mind: The Four Fear Responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn

Posted on March 26, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The Four Fear Responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn By  Amy Marschall, PsyD  Updated on March 05, 2026  Reviewed by  David Susman, PhD 9 Things Sleep Experts Recommend Doing At Night to Be Happier in the MorningClose Key Takeaways The emotion of … Continue reading →

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The brain’s ability to grasp the “gist” of a visual scene begins earlier than expected

Posted on March 26, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

News Release 25-Mar-2026 The brain’s ability to grasp the “gist” of a visual scene begins earlier than expected Researchers show that primary visual cortex encodes motion summaries and variability before higher brain regions transform them into category signals Peer-Reviewed Publication Institute … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience.com. How Brains Sync for Group Survival

Posted on March 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

How Brains Sync for Group Survival FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·March 19, 2026 Summary: Survival is often painted as a “lonely” race, but new research suggests that for social species, the group functions as a single, self-correcting organism. The study reveals that the prefrontal … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience.com Dopamine GPS.

Posted on March 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Dopamine GPS: Visual Guidance Beyond Reward FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience ·March 19, 2026 Summary: For decades, dopamine has been cast as the brain’s “reward” chemical—the hit of pleasure when we get what we want. However, a new study reveals that dopamine also serves … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Brain’s “On-Switch” for Imagination Found. Comment: Post TBI, lost imagination. Search site Aphantasia. Quote: So profound a loss “Visual imagination, or “seeing in the mind’s eye,” is a unique function that allows people to relive past events, solve problems and envision the future.”

Posted on March 4, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

New research identifies the fusiform imagery node as the essential brain region for visual imagination, providing a biological basis for aphantasia. Credit: Neuroscience News Brain’s “On-Switch” for Imagination Found FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience ·March 3, 2026 Summary: About 3% of people are born … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: High-Speed Eye Tests Detect “Invisible” Brain Injuries

Posted on March 3, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

High-Speed Eye Tests Detect “Invisible” Brain Injuries FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience ·March 2, 2026 Summary: Can a single concussion from your youth still affect your brain ten or twenty years later? A new study suggests the answer is yes. Researchers used advanced eye-tracking technology … Continue reading →

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OCD Brains Work Harder to Stay on Track. Comment: Constant twiddling hair both sides especially during school … OCD made it particularly difficult to adapt to effects of TBI but as the doctors bluff “every brain injury differs from person to person”. Method I use I count to 5 in a batch. Written about in my book “Fortune Favours the Brave” Amazon

Posted on February 23, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

OCD Brains Work Harder to Stay on Track FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·February 21, 2026 Summary: Getting dressed in the morning seems like a simple sequence, but for those with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the brain may be working overtime just to keep from “getting … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Cannabis Impact on Working Memory

Posted on February 17, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Brain Imaging Study Reveals Cannabis Impact on Working Memory Featured Neuroscience February 16, 2026 Summary: While recent research has suggested potential neuroprotective benefits for older adults, a new study, the largest brain imaging study of its kind, highlights a significant downside … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories

Posted on February 13, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The image of the hippocampus in the public domain. Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience ·January 29, 2026 Summary: A new preclinical study reveals that the hippocampus does more than just store memories; it actively reorganizes them to predict future … Continue reading →

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No Mind’s Eye … personally delighted to see this article in Nature. Post TBI decades on I came across Professor Zeman, Exeter University who named this condition Aphantasia and I realised that this was a post accident experience for me. I can’t visualise, I can’t imagine, maths are impossible, amnesia … Let’s see what Nature says. I am not a subscriber so the article is short. Those interested can access the link

Posted on February 4, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

AI Overview A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can cause a specific, distressing phenomenon often described as the loss of the “mind’s eye,” medically known as  acquired aphantasia. This condition is defined by the inability to visualize imagery, recall memories in … Continue reading →

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