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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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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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CNN: Epstein paid for novel genetic testing in apparent effort to explore extending life, new emails show

Posted on February 13, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Epstein paid for novel genetic testing in apparent effort to explore extending life, new emails show By Sarah Owermohle Updated Feb 6, 2026 Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image from the U.S. Justice … 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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The Harvard Gazette: To Live Longer, and Better

Posted on February 2, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

To Live Longer, and Better New research reveals clues about length and quality of life By  Iris Jeffries January 30, 2026 SHARE The human desire to live both longer and better has exploded into a cultural obsession. The global wellness … Continue reading →

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EL PAIS: Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember

Posted on January 14, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Select: subscribeLOG IN Science Silicon ValleyYoutubeGoogleLatest News Neuroscience Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember For the first time, a new study has observed the complex spacing effect in modified kidney cells Javier Yanes JAN 03, 2025 … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: When smell is lost …. Comment: Lost sense of smell when I sustained TBI

Posted on January 14, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Medical Innovations When smell is lost, our sense of touch may replace it By Chelsea Haney January 12, 2026 If we lose one sense maybe we can retrain other sensory pathways to pick up the lost information? Depositphotos View 1 Images … Continue reading →

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Scientific American: A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation

Posted on January 12, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

or 90 days January 9, 2026 2 min readAdd Us On Google Why Your Brain Puts Off Doing Unpleasant Tasks A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: AI Brain Model Shows How Neurons Learn, and Where They Fail

Posted on January 1, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

But the model also presented the researchers with a group of neurons—about 20 percent—whose activity appeared highly predictive of error. Credit: Neuroscience News AI Brain Model Shows How Neurons Learn, and Where They Fail FeaturedNeuroscience ·December 29, 2025 Summary: A biologically … Continue reading →

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