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Study suggests visual deprivation may enhance other senses

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From the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) press release via Newswise: Can blindness or other forms of visual deprivation really enhance our other senses such as hearing or touch? While this theory is widely regarded… 

Researchers look at why visual illusions trick our brains

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From the St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center press release via MedicalXPress: Barrow Neurological Institute researchers Jorge Otero-Millan, Stephen Macknik, and Susana Martinez-Conde share the recent cover of the Journal of Neuroscience in a compelling… 

Researchers look at how the brain processes what we sense

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From the McGill University press release: We rely on our senses in all aspects of our lives. Unfortunately, many people suffer from some kind of impaired sensory function. In Canada alone, 600,000 people are visually… 

Study examines how the brain processes visual illusions

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From the University of Sydney via MedicalXPress: Researchers at the University of Sydney have thrown new light on the tricks the brain plays as it struggles to make sense of the visual and other sensory… 

Study looks at how neurons help the brain recognize objects

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From the Brown University press release: No matter what novel objects we come to behold, our brains effortlessly take us from an initial “What’s that?” to “Oh, that old thing” after a few casual encounters.… 

Study suggests visualization may help golfers to putt

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From the Purdue University press release: Golfers looking to improve their putting may find an advantage in visualizing the hole as bigger, according to a new study from Purdue University. “People in our study made…