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The mind can control the body: Body sensations found to be controlled by psychological stimuli more often than physical stimuli

August 28, 2018 -

The researchers reported that cognitive processes are responsible for body sensations such as numbness, pulse, tingling, and warmth. So, anything that adjusts one's state of mind – such as meditative contemplation or mindful practices – can also alter these common sensations that were formerly attributed to autonomic processes.

Researchers from ELTE Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary conducted the groundbreaking study. They published their results in Physiology International in ...

Auditory reinforcement: Study finds reading aloud to yourself helps you retain information

January 02, 2018 -

Instead of memorizing silently, speaking words aloud promotes better long-term memory of information. Learning and memory benefits more from active involvement, in this case, speaking out the words instead of reading silently. Professor Colin MacLeod, co-author of the study and chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo, says that learning and memorization become easier tasks when activity is involved in the process. Dr. Noah Forrin, lead author of ...

Schizophrenia patients are benefiting from “avatar therapy” which gives a face to their auditory hallucinations

August 11, 2018 -

Threatening, auditory hallucinations are symptoms of schizophrenia. Around 60 to 70 percent of patients with the illness report experiencing these hallucinations. These voices (which may or may not sound like the patient’s own voice) generate too much “noise” in one’s head, causing many schizophrenic patients to be distracted, angry, or irritated. There have also been cases of schizophrenic patients attempting suicide because of these voices. Treatment for this symptom was lackluster ...

Blind people really do have better hearing: The brain adapts to sharpen it

February 19, 2020 -

Brain plasticity allows blind people to hear better

“There’s this idea that blind people are good at auditory tasks, because they have to make their way in the world without visual information. We wanted to explore how this happens in the brain,” said Ione Fine, the senior author of both studies.

According to previous research, a part of the brain called human middle temporal complex (hMT+) becomes sensitive to auditory motion in individuals who had lost their sight ...

Same thing, only better: Your brain behaves differently when you’re outside than it does – performing the same tasks – indoors

August 17, 2018 -

"Something about being outdoors changes brain activity," lead author Joanna Scanlon explained in an article that appeared in Science Daily. "In addition to dividing attention between the task and riding a bike, we noticed that brain activity associated with sensing and perceiving information was different when outdoors, which may indicate that the brain is compensating for environmental distractions."

For the study, the research team mounted mobile EEG equipment into ...

Imagining threats beforehand can make you less afraid of them when (or if) they occur

April 03, 2019 - auditory stimuli. To better assess the neurocognitive changes of imagination and threat perception, functional MRI images were collected from all the participants for each phase. Skin conductance responses were likewise recorded continuously.

Daniela Schiller, professor of neuroscience and psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and senior author of the paper said of their findings: “We found that imagined extinction and real extinction were equally ...

Bats can anticipate their prey’s movements by building predictive models on the fly, says new study

December 25, 2020 -

In a newly published study, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) researchers explored the strategies bats employ to hunt at night using only their hearing. They hypothesized that echolocating bats build internal prediction models from dynamic acoustic stimuli to anticipate the future location of moving auditory targets. Using mathematical models, the researchers were able to not only quantify the direction of a bat's sonar beam aim and echolocation call rate, but also differentiate ...

Understanding synesthesia: Why some people “hear” silent flashes

June 08, 2018 -

According to a study, at least one in five people may have signs of a synesthesia-like phenomenon where they can "hear" silent flashes or movement.

Researchers from the City University of London report that even if there isn't that much scientific data about this effect, "visually-evoked auditory response" (vEAR) is more common than other types of synesthesia, where some sounds may evoke certain colors.

Flashing lights and motion may evoke vivid sounds in people ...

“A.G.E.S. Fall Conference” on BrightU: How sensory deprivation unlocks your body’s innate pharmacy

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On Day 7 of "A.G.E.S. Fall Conference Docuseries," aired on Feb. 27, Dr. Henry Ealy and Dr. Edward Group unveiled a profound, yet startlingly simple, healing modality: the common earplug. During an immersive session at the conference, attendees were guided not toward a new supplement or device, but inward, using deliberate sensory deprivation to tap into the body’s own apothecary.

As noted by BrightU.AI's Enoch, temporary sensory deprivation therapy ...

The brain adapts to survive: How do people with poor eyesight develop better hearing?

October 14, 2019 -

A study published in The Journal of Neuroscience found that there are two differences in the brains of blind individuals that may be responsible for their superior hearing. This study is one of the first to investigate and provide evidence of the effects of early blindness on the auditory cortex area of the brain.

“There’s this idea that blind people are good at auditory tasks because they have to make their way in the world without visual information. We wanted to explore ...

Premature birth, scheduled or not, is detrimental: Study finds link to delay in speech and language development

July 29, 2018 -

Babies born early in the third trimester may show signs of delayed auditory cortex development, which is a part of the brain that helps infants hear and understand sounds. This can influence the development of a baby's communication skills as they get older. The findings might even help doctors successfully screen babies who could undergo difficulties so they can receive the help they need beforehand.

An infant is considered premature once it is born before 37 weeks of ...

Food scientists use VR to show how our perception of real food is altered by our surroundings

January 16, 2019 -

For the study, which was published in the Journal of Food Science, food scientists from Cornell University used VR technology to demonstrate how an individual's perception of real food can change because of their surroundings.Food perception and VR

Robin Dando, associate professor of food science and senior author of the study, explained that when a person eats, they perceive the taste and aroma of food along with sensory input from their surroundings, such as visual ...

Carotenoids are also good for your hearing: Study

August 24, 2018 -

The intriguing proposal first came up at the recent Nutrition 2018 conference. During a carotenoid-centric symposium, University of Georgia (UGA) professor Dr. Billy Hammond made his case for lutein's beneficial effect on the hearing of humans.

Many studies have shown that carotenoids interact with the human eyes. In contrast, the body of scientific literature that covers their connection with the human ears is much more sparse.

Hammond is very familiar with lutein's ...

The pros and cons of sleeping with your pet

August 11, 2019 - auditory stimuli and their own noises, which can cause sleep disturbances for pet owners. In one study, 53 of the volunteers who let their pets sleep in their bedroom reported that their sleep was disturbed on most nights. The researchers found that a common disturbance experienced by dog owners was snoring pets.

Differences in body temperatures can disturb your sleep. Researchers noted that people who let their pets sleep on their bed may experience disturbed sleep ...

Your ears are not equal: Research finds people process information better from the right side

December 24, 2017 -

The study, which was presented at the 174th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, revealed that people rely on their right ear to process and retain information that they hear.

“The more we know about listening in demanding environments, and listening effort in general, the better diagnostic tools, auditory management (including hearing aids) and auditory training will become,” explained study co-author Danielle Sacchinelli.

Listening is an elaborate ...

Scientists: You really can improve your memory with magnets

April 21, 2017 -

To determine what the connection is, researchers studied 17 participants who were given auditory memory tasks while strapped to a magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG). The MEG and EEG revealed the frequency and amplitude of theta waves in the dorsal stream while the participants worked on memory tasks. The machines also recorded where the theta waves were coming from in the brain.

After the base was established, researchers then applied TMS ...

Nicotine exposure during development leads to hearing problems (press release)

September 20, 2006 - Nicotine exposure during development leads to hearing problems (press release)

Wednesday, September 20, 2006 by: NewsTargetTags: health news, Natural News, nutritionIn a study using rats, Raju Metherate, associate professor of neurobiology and behavior, and colleagues from UC Irvine, showed that nicotine exposure during the equivalent of a human�s third trimester led to hearing-related cognitive problems. This is the first time a study has demonstrated this causal link....

Deep-learning AI can determine what song is playing in your head

July 11, 2018 -

Apps like Shazam employ similar machine learning that let them identify a song by listening to it. But this is on a wholly different level of intelligence.

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) started working on their AI in 2014. Study author Brian Pasley and his teammates attached electrodes to the heads of volunteers and measured brain activity while the participants were speaking.

After finding out the connection between brain ...

Is the aroma of coffee enough to boost cognitive focus?

October 04, 2019 -

Many people start their day with a hot cup of coffee. Not only does it kick-start many brain processes, it also encourages strangers to strike up a conversation with each other. Coffee can provide its drinker with welcome comfort. Some even consider it an essential part of their daily routine.

A team from Monash University in Australia and the University of Toronto tested the potential placebo effect of coffee. Researcher Dr. Eugene Chan and his colleagues explored the ...