Researcher Tracks the Mind’s Eye to Understand Memory and Attention
Key Findings:
Eye movements correlate with the “mind’s eye” as it retrieves information from visual memory Following the mind’s eye has revealed how visual memory is organized and used to accomplish tasks Our brains are actively anticipating the future and…Using Advanced Neuroimaging to Peer into the Visual Cortex
Key Findings:
Visual experiences are constructed from comparing actual input from the eyes (input) to hypotheses about what we might see (expectations). Different layers of the visual cortex are responsible for processing expectations and input. Machine learning can be used…Why Children’s Views of Themselves Matter: Researcher Links Social Inequalities to Children’s Self-Views
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Children’s views of themselves develop through daily interactions with parents and teachers, including praise, attention, and feedback Children from disadvantaged backgrounds develop more negative self-views, which can undermine their academic achievement and reinforce inequality Teachers who offer excessive…2024 FABBS Early Career Award Winners
FABBS is pleased to announce our 2024 Early Career Impact Award winners. This award is presented to early career scientists of FABBS member societies during the first 10 years post-PhD and recognizes scientists who have made major contributions to the …
Researcher Unpacks the Nuance of What It Means to “Pay Attention”
What experiences made you the person you are today? Many of us will recall specific memories or turning points. For the recipient of a 2023 Early Career Impact Award, Dr. Kathryn Humphreys, some of these moments include doing an 8th grade science fair project on children’s stress, receiving research funding at pivotal times in her career, and becoming a parent. While these events are important, Dr. Humphreys’s research shows that many life-changing experiences happen before we are even old enough to remember them.
Researcher Unravels the Mystery of Human Perception: Insights from Visual Metacognition Research
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Key Findings
There is a counterintuitive relationship between perceptual noise and confidence for perceptual judgments, such that the more noise can sometimes lead to greater confidence.
Specific areas of the prefrontal cortex located on…
