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Source: The Electric Typewriter, Essay: The Empty Brain. Quote: “…From this simple exercise, we can begin to build the framework of a metaphor-free theory of intelligent human behaviour – one in which the brain isn’t completely empty, but is at least empty of the baggage of the IP metaphor…” and “…We simply sing or recite – no retrieval necessary…” Comment: Post TBI and amnesia, impossible to recite poetry or words of songs

The empty brain Your brain does not process information, retrieve Brought to you by Curio, an Aeon partnerListen to more Aeon Essays here SYNDICATE THIS ESSAY Robert Epstein is a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology in … Continue reading

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New Atlas: US approves “milestone” Parkinson’s treatment for 2025 release

Medical Devices US approves “milestone” Parkinson’s treatment for 2025 release By Bronwyn Thompson February 04, 2025 A new treatment to allow Parkinson’s patients to better control their symptoms will be available in the US in 2025 Depositphotos View 1 Images Americans … Continue reading

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How the Brain Processes Space and Time. Comment: TBI … a great explanation that is so difficult for a person to understand

How the Brain Processes Space and Time FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience ·January 27, 2025 Summary: New research highlights a functional hierarchy in the brain’s processing of space and time. In posterior areas, like the occipital cortex, space and time are tightly linked and … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News.com: How the Brain Uses Place Cells to Anchor Episodic Memories

How the Brain Uses Place Cells to Anchor Episodic Memories FeaturedNeuroscience ·January 15, 2025 Summary: Researchers have developed a model explaining how place cells in the hippocampus anchor both spatial and episodic memories. Grid cells in the entorhinal cortex interact with … Continue reading

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Ketamine Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Treatment-Linked Dyskinesia

Ketamine Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Treatment-Linked Dyskinesia FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience January 3, 2025 Summary: Researchers have uncovered a new understanding of levodopa-induced dyskinesia, a common side effect in Parkinson’s patients, revealing that the motor cortex disconnects rather than directly causing these movements. The … Continue reading

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With over 650 publications to his name, Meaney has helped bridge the gap between molecular biology and public health. Neuroscience News

How Early Experiences Shape Genes, Brain Health, and Resilience FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience ·December 31, 2024 Summary: New research in epigenetics reveals how early-life experiences influence gene expression and brain development. By bridging the gap between nature and nurture, this work shows that environmental … Continue reading

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Fascinating for people who have TBI “Human Thought Lags Behind Sensor Speed : Neuroscience News

Why does the brain process one thought at a time rather than many in parallel the way our sensory systems do? Credit: Neuroscience News Human Thought Lags Behind Sensory Speed Featured Neuroscience ·December 30, 2024 Summary: A new study reveals that … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News.com: How the Brain Processes Visual Information

Targeted or Broadcast? How the Brain Processes Visual Information Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience ·December 17, 2024 Summary: Researchers have uncovered how visual information is processed across the brain’s complex and flexible networks. One study showed visual signals are selectively targeted or … Continue reading

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Broca’s Aphasia explained. Previous article in Nature is about how science is progressing. Experienced Brocas as a result of TBI – this sums up the frustration in trying to speak with people “It takes a lot of effort to say a complete sentence so you may remove certain words to make it easier.” So that people understand Brocas, we will look at what the Cleveland Clinic has to say. There is one positive point to Brocas, you become a good listener.

Home/ Health Library/ Diseases & Conditions/ Broca’s Aphasia Broca’s Aphasia Broca’s aphasia is a language disorder that affects communication. You know what to say but have trouble speaking. It takes a lot of effort to say a complete sentence so … Continue reading

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Nature: Brain’s language region seen in unprecedented detail. (TBI explained to me as “everything inside the protective skull is shaken especially if horseriding”). Brocas is one of the most difficult impediments because it is silent to the outsider world other than people find it difficult to understand your construction of sentences to fact and meaning.

Brain’s language region seen in unprecedented detail A new cellular atlas of Broca’s area will help studying how speech is produced and understood. Leggi in italiano An international research team has created the first cell-by-cell atlas of a part of … Continue reading

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