How Binaural Beats Affect Your Brain – and How They Don’t
Dec 21, 2017 · One way in which binaural beats may influence brain waves is through entrainment. Entrainment here means that the activity of your EEG becomes similar to a certain frequency set by an external stimulus. An example of entrainment is repetitive clicks: if you hear clicks at a certain frequency, your EEG is likely to show waves at this same frequency. ...
The emergence of a hive mind: Should we worry? - Knowing …
January 31, 2018 DanielToker. [dropcap]T [/dropcap]he term “hive mind” refers to the apparent intelligence that emerges at the group level in some social species, particularly insects like honeybees and ants. An individual honeybee might not be very bright (although that’s debatable), but the honeybee colony as a collective might be very ...
Hubel and Wiesel & the Neural Basis of Visual Perception
Oct 29, 2014 · Snap! Crackle! Pop! Those are the sounds that Professors David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel heard in the early 1950s when they recorded from neurons in the visual cortex of a cat, as they moved a bright line across its retina. During their recordings, they noticed a few interesting things: (1) the neurons fired only when the line was in a particular place on the …
52 Brain Facts - Knowing Neurons
52 Brain Facts. Your brain is very complicated and fascinating! Every week for one year we posted a new and interesting fact about that 3 lb organ in your skull and other parts of the nervous system. Share these 52 Brain Facts with your friends and spread the knowledge! Check out our infographics in Spanish, German, and Turkish while you’re ...
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie … and Rat Olfactory Neurons. By Paige Nicklas Think of some of the most famous superheroes we know and love like Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Catwoman, Black Panther, Wolverine, Batman, and the list could go on. These….
What can the trolley problem tell us about the brain?
Jun 27, 2023 · This sacrificial dilemma is known as the trolley problem, a thought experiment dreamed up by philosopher Philippa Foot in 1967.Perhaps most widely known as a meme today, the trolley problem and its variations (Thomson, 1985) have been used to great effect for decades by philosophers and scientists studying moral judgment and decision-making. The charm of …
Can Neuroscience Explain the Mandela Effect? - Knowing Neurons
Feb 1, 2017 · There are probably several main reasons for the Mandela effect. The first is that a large number of general associations increase the probability that a false memory could emerge. Twin films with similar concepts being released at around the …
The Split Brain: Making Two Hemispheres Whole - Knowing Neurons
Jul 23, 2014 · Dr. Sperry chose to flash “key-ring” across the whole screen, such that “key” was on the left side and “ring” was on the right side of the screen. When asked what they saw, the patient said “ring”, but his left hand gestured at a key in front of him, and not a ring or a key-ring! Both hemispheres were trying to answer the ...
Neuronal Communication: Electricity and Neurotransmitters
Jan 24, 2018 · Neurotransmitters like serotonin still facilitate communication between neurons, but their actions play a large and direct role in our complex behaviors. From ions crossing a neuronal membrane to serotonin regulation across the entire brain, neuronal communication is critical for the nervous system to function properly.
The Life and Times of the 10% Neuromyth - Knowing Neurons
Feb 13, 2018 · These are fine speculative science plotlines until the doctor cites a version of the 10% brain myth to explain how his neurotechnology works: “Even on a good day, we only use 40% of our brain capacity.”. Of course, says the show, that leaves 60% of “empty” brain capacity. This comes from the same show which has cleverly used appropriate ...