Tag: sensory

Study suggests odors that carry social cues seem to affect volunteers on the autism spectrum differently

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From the Weizmann Institute of Science press release: Autism typically involves the inability to read social cues. We most often associate this with visual difficulty in interpreting facial expression, but… Read more »

Study suggests blue lighting helps us to relax faster after an argument than white lighting

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From the University of Granada press release: Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), in collaboration with the School for Special Education San Rafael (Hospitaller Order of Saint John of… Read more »

Study suggests ‘bursts’ of beta waves, not sustained rhythms, filter sensory processing in brain

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From the Brown University press release: To better understand the brain and to develop potential therapies, neuroscientists have been investigating how “beta” frequency brainwaves help the brain filter distractions to… Read more »