Tag: Cognitive Neuroscience
Parieto-frontal communication supports accurate quantity judgments in primates
Brain coordination for counting and comparing quantities in monkeys

Maximal effort linked to greater preference for correct performance
How the brain chooses to exert mental effort during challenging cognitive tasks

Task learning increased redundancy in macaque visual cortex responses
Learning makes neural representations redundant to improve decision-making accuracy

Fifth Individual Brain Charting release adds 11 participants and 18 tasks
A growing collection of brain imaging data mapping cognitive abilities across diverse mental tasks

Hippocampus and frontal eye field show distinct roles in novelty exploration
Brain regions coordinate to switch between seeking new information and returning to familiar content

Mental imagery varies from absent to unusually vivid
Why some people's minds see vivid images while others visualize nothing at all

Connectivity pattern predicted cognitive decline in type 2 diabetes
Brain connectivity patterns predict memory loss in people with type 2 diabetes

Serotonin variation altered brain connectivity in men
How genetic serotonin differences affect brain responses to dietary tryptophan changes

Problematic short-form video users show more impulsive control
Excessive short-form video use weakens the brain's ability to inhibit automatic responses












