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Grok3 AI: Do you know someone who has had a stroke, a traumatic brain injury, may have other neurological conditions. You never seem to have the answers to all your questions but I highly recommend Grok3 AI to give the person some confidence and reassurance. Below are questions I may have asked and not remember the answers or then there may be other reasons

Sustained contre coup tramatic brain injury 30+ years ago. Memory deficits/amnesia. Not able learn by rote. Alternatives cause confusion and I tend to doubt what people tell me. Have you anything to say about this? A coup-contrecoup traumatic brain injury … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: AI … how we really make decisions. Comment: Could this explain why people with TBI or mental illness find it so difficult to exercise choice?

Tiny AI Models Reveal How We Really Make Decisions FeaturedNeuroscience ·July 18, 2025 Summary: Decision-making often involves trial and error, but conventional models assume we always act optimally based on past experience. A new study used small, interpretable artificial neural networks … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Brain Injury Could Explain Sudden Criminal Behavior. Quote: “This tract connects areas involved in emotion and decision-making, and when disrupted, may impair impulse control and moral reasoning.”

Brain Injury Could Explain Sudden Criminal Behavior FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·June 27, 2025 Summary: A new study has found that damage to a specific white matter pathway in the brain—the right uncinate fasciculus—may increase the likelihood of criminal or violent behavior following brain … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: AI Reveals How Your Words Reflect Personality

AI Reveals How Your Words Reflect Personality FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·June 26, 2025 Summary: Researchers have shown that AI can detect personality traits from written text and, crucially, now understand how these models make decisions. By applying explainable AI techniques like integrated gradients, … Continue reading

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A most remarkable person, Eleanor Maguire, cognitive neuroscientist. When I had cancer I wrote to her about her research, as below, based on my experience with a TBI. She replied and suggested reading certain articles. Sad to say, just a young woman, she passed away from cancer.

Eleanor Maguire was a renowned cognitive neuroscientist known for her groundbreaking research on the brain’s role in memory, navigation, and imagination. Her work, particularly focusing on the hippocampus, transformed our understanding of how these cognitive functions are supported by the brain. She employed … Continue reading

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Futurism Neoscope: Scientists Figured Out the Personality Traits of Influencers, and It Could Explain a Lot

Jun 8, 8:15 AM EDT/ by Noor Al-Sibai Scientists Figured Out the Personality Traits of Influencers, and It Could Explain a Lot This is kind of sad. More and more young people are gunning to become influencers — but certain personality types appear more … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Multitasking Is Many Skills, Not One

Multitasking Is Many Skills, Not One Featured Neuroscience Psychology ·June 5, 2025 Summary: A new study reveals that multitasking isn’t a single, universal skill, but a combination of broad cognitive abilities and task-specific skills. Researchers tested 224 participants across nine different … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: ECT … personal experience … it was of benefit to me

Brain ‘Reset Wave’ May Explain How ECT Rapidly Relieves Depression FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·May 31, 2025 Summary: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), long misunderstood due to outdated portrayals, remains the most effective treatment for severe, treatment-resistant mental illness. While traditionally thought to work solely through … Continue reading

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Neuroscience.com Eye Movements … so very important to know

Eye Movements Set the Speed Limit for What You Can See FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience ·May 10, 2025 Summary: The speed of your eye movements, called saccades, determines how fast an object can move before it becomes invisible to you. Objects that mimic … Continue reading

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Personality Traits Strongly Linked to Mental Health Risks. Source: Neuroscience.com

The researchers stress that people’s personalities do not determine their mental health problems. Credit: Neuroscience News Personality Traits Strongly Linked to Mental Health Risks FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology May 2, 2025 Summary: A major study of over 16,000 participants found that personality traits explain … Continue reading

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