Tran The, Jessica Ansermet, Jean-Philippe Magistretti, Pierre J. Ansermet, Francois
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Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
The economic conceptualization of Freudian metapsychology, based on an energetics model of the psyche's workings, offers remarkable commonalities with some recent discoveries in neuroscience, notably in the field of neuroenergetics. The pattern of cerebral activity at resting state and the identification of a default mode network (DMN), a network o...
Wencil, Elaine B. Radoeva, Petya Chatterjee, Anjan
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The ability to represent time and size is essential for thought and action. These domains have traditionally been investigated independently. However, the processing of events in time and space is postulated to have considerable anatomical and behavioral overlap. Here we formally tested for associations and dissociations of abilities in these domai...
Eagleman, David M. Perrotta, Michael V.
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Haptic devices use the sense of touch to transmit information to the nervous system. As an example, a sound-to-touch device processes auditory information and sends it to the brain via patterns of vibration on the skin for people who have lost hearing. We here summarize the current directions of such research and draw upon examples in industry and ...
Zacks, Jeffrey M. Speer, Nicole K. Swallow, Khena M. Maley, Corey J.
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Observers segment ongoing activity into meaningful events. Segmentation is a core component of perception that helps determine memory and guide planning. The current study tested the hypotheses that event segmentation is an automatic component of the perception of extended naturalistic activity, and that the identification of event boundaries in su...
Zemková, Erika Kováčiková, Zuzana
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Effects of various exercise programs on postural balance control in athletes and their underlying physiological mechanisms have been extensively investigated. However, little is known regarding how challenging sport-specific conditions contribute to the improvement of body balance and to what extent these changes may be explained by sensorimotor an...
Illes, Judy Tairyan, Kate Federico, Carole A. Tabet, Aline Glover, Gary H.
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Ethics is a growing interest for neuroscientists, but rather than signifying a commitment to the protection of human subjects, care of animals, and public understanding to which the professional community is engaged in a fundamental way, interest has been consumed by administrative overhead and the mission creep of institutional ethics reviews. Fac...
Schmitt, Melissa S. Wright, John D. Triolo, Ronald J. Charkhkar, Hamid Graczyk, Emily L.
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Introduction Lower limb prosthesis users often struggle to navigate uneven terrain or ambulate in low light conditions where it can be challenging to rely on visual cues for balance and walking. Sensory feedback about foot-floor interactions may allow users to reduce reliance on secondary sensory cues and improve confidence and speed when navigatin...
Kappen, Pablo R. van den Brink, Jan Jeekel, Johannes Dirven, Clemens M. F. Klimek, Markus Donders-Kamphuis, Marike Docter-Kerkhof, Christa S. Mooijman, Saskia A. Collee, Ellen Nandoe Tewarie, Rishi D. S.
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Introduction Awake craniotomy is increasingly used to resect intrinsic brain tumors while preserving language. The level of musical training might affect the speed and extend of postoperative language recovery, as increased white matter connectivity in the corpus callosum is described in musicians compared to non-musicians. Methods In this cohort s...
Ayanampudi, V. Kumar, V. Krishnan, A. Walker, M. P. Ivry, R. B. Knight, R. T. Gurumoorthy, R.
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Insufficient sleep is a major health issue. Inadequate sleep is associated with an array of poor health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, certain forms of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, anxiety, and suicidality. Given concerns with typical sedative hypnotic drugs for treating sleep difficulties, there is a com...
Ntoumanis, Ioannis Shestakova, Anna Koriakina, Maria Kadieva, Dzerassa Kopytin, Grigory Jääskeläinen, Iiro P.
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Introduction It is widely believed that we are more attentive towards moving versus static stimuli. However, the neural correlates underlying the perception of human movements have not been extensively investigated in ecologically valid settings, nor has the developmental aspect of this phenomenon. Here, we set forth to investigate how human limb m...