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Study Shows Imagining Objects Reactivates Neurons Used in Visual Perception
Researchers recorded brain activity in epilepsy patients and found that imagining viewed objects reactivates about 40 percent of the same neurons active during perception. The study, published April 9 in Science, examined activity in the ventral temporal cortex. Findings provide…
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Study Shows Expert Echolocators Build Spatial Perception Through Multiple Clicks and Echoes
Researchers found that expert blind echolocators improve object location accuracy with successive tongue clicks and echoes. Brain activity recordings indicate evidence accumulation over multiple signals. The study, published April 6 in eNeuro, provides insights into auditory proc…