New research shows how psychedelics alter visual processing and boost memory-linked brain circuits to generate hallucinations, revealing mechanisms with therapeutic implications.

When researchers ask them to imagine something familiar, they might have a concept of what it is, and words and associations ...

Previous studies have reported that the cerebellum, which is most well-known for coordinating the body’s movements, is also involved in language. However, scientists still don’t know whether the ...

We are in sound overload, even when we are not consciously aware of it. Those with misophonia may be casualties of the ...

Dreams offer a unique mental escape, allowing the brain to process memories, regulate emotions, and even simulate real-life ...

Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson sparked fierce debate after an involuntary outburst of offensive language at the BAFTAs as a result of coprolalia, a rare, misunderstood symptom of Tourette syndrom ...

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Mr Jevon Chandra, 34, was born with aphantasia, which prevents him from forming mental images. As a working artist, he has ...

Awareness and understanding of misophonia are growing. Here are five key advances that are pushing the field forward.

The eyes may reveal how experiences are recalled, according to new Baycrest research that suggests that shifts in eye movements play a critical role in memory retrieval. The findings offer new insight ...

A multivariate analysis of electroencephalography activity reveals super-additive enhancements to the neural encoding of audiovisual stimuli, providing new insights into how the brain integrates ...

In retinal disease screenings, artificial intelligence can help deliver diagnoses earlier, giving physicians more time to preserve vision.