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Neuroscience News: Mapping the Brain’s Hidden Hub for Creative Thought

Mapping the Brain’s Hidden Hub for Creative Thought FeaturedNeuroscience April 29, 2026 Summary: What makes a brain creative? For years, neuroscientists have pointed to a “dynamic cooperation” between two opposing systems: the Default Mode Network (DMN), which handles spontaneous associations, and … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Language and Empathy Have Distinct Origins in the Developing Brain

The processors for mentalizing and speaking are dissociated very early in the evolutionary process. Credit: Neuroscience News Language and Empathy Have Distinct Origins in the Developing Brain Featured Neuroscience ·April 27, 2026 Summary: What makes us human? For decades, scientists have … Continue reading

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The Conversation: My husband was recently describing something that happened on a past holiday. It wasn’t a significant event, but it sounded pleasant. I, however, had no recollection of what he was telling me. He couldn’t quite believe it.

Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Share article Print article My husband was recently describing something that happened on a past holiday. It wasn’t a significant event, but it sounded pleasant. … Continue reading

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Time: The Neuroscience of the Self

The Neuroscience of the Self ADD TIME ON GOOGLE by Masud Husain Masud Husain is a professor of cognitive neuroscience at Oxford and the author of “Our Brains, Our Selves.” Apr 15, 2026 4:56 PM IST What makes up our … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: How the Brain Maps What vs. Where When Reality Shifts

Flexibility, not fixed architecture, is the core principle of how the brain organizes memory. Credit: Neuroscience News How the Brain Maps What vs. Where When Reality Shifts FeaturedNeuroscience ·April 11, 2026 Summary: The hippocampus is often called the “GPS of the … Continue reading

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How the Brain Replays Sight to Create Mental Images. Comment: as stated before post TBI I lost my mind’s eye. This is fascinating and contributes to Aphantasia

A new study explains that we generate mental images by reactivating the same brain cells we used to see the object in the first place. Credit: Neuroscience News How the Brain Replays Sight to Create Mental Images Featured Neuroscience Visual … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Brain’s Default Setting for Ambiguity Matters for Mental Health

Studying how the “whole brain” resolves ambiguity—rather than just the amygdala—could unlock new ways to treat stress-related conditions. Credit: Neuroscience News Brain’s Default Setting for Ambiguity Matters for Mental Health FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·April 6, 2026 Summary: When you see a facial expression … Continue reading

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

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

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

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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