Tag Archives: brain scan
Watching the Brain Learn
Following a link a few months ago I found this facinating article written by R.Douglas Fields on Scientific American website called "Watching the brain learn"
It seems that only half of the brain is "grey matter" The rest is made up of relatively un-researched white matter which, as this article says, appears to be extremely influential [...]
Recall: It’s a bit like opening a document
Our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves data is still in the early stages of development. What is clear though, is that the result of learning (memory?) is stored in many places in the brain. Rather than being a problem, this provides us with many ways of accessing memory when we want to [...]
How we read each other’s minds
Sensing the motives and feelings of others is a natural talent for humans. But how do we do it? In this 16 minute presentation at TED Global, Rebecca Saxe shares fascinating lab work that uncovers how the brain thinks about other peoples' thoughts -- and judges their actions.
It's a truly fascinating insight into a region [...]
Why look at a brain scan when you could listen to it?
We are used to seeing colourful images of what brain activity looks like. Eavesdropping on the music of the brain shows a technique where we can listen to brain scans. It's an interesting article from New Scientist that seeks to answer to the question "What does the human brain sound like?".
Brain Friendly tips for students