Psychedelic substances are increasingly being used under medical supervision to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, the mechanisms by which these substances influence our perception and ...

A single clear image can rewire the visual brain, making later recognition faster without relying on memory systems.

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

Visual experience triggers the formation of a web of neural connections in different brain areas in order to make sense of ...

Learn how our brains store images that help us achieve flashes of insight when looking at seemingly incomprehensible visual tests.

The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli—such as a glaring roadside billboard or a flashing banner on the internet. Scientists at Leipzig ...

It’s the way babies learn to relate a caregiver’s behaviors to their own. This visual rhythm through the first years of life is crucial to cognitive, emotional, and social development. In babies who ...

Certain types of brain-training exercises could lower the risk of dementia by about 25%, according to new research connected ...

Some artworks become part of cultural memory. Even people who don’t actively study art can usually recognise a face, a smile, or an expression that they might have seen somewhere. According to ...

That sharp flinch during a violent movie scene is familiar to many people. A hand slams, a body falls, and your own muscles ...

New research shows that brain changes in the size, white matter integrity and functional connectivity of the visual processing systems of six-month olds are evident well before they show symptoms of ...