Similar to the error signals that power machine learning, the brain provides feedback to individual neurons, allowing them to adjust their activity.
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Rethinking How our Brains Use Categories to Make Sense of the World
Challenging the traditional stimulus-cognition-response view of how the brain uses its ability to categorize.
Imagination is More Than Sensory Replay
Higher‑level brain systems that interpret perception may play a central role in imagination.
Predictors of Handwriting Fluency and Legibility
Researchers explore fine motor skills, kinesthetic differentiation, and more.
Dream Engineering Can Help Solve ‘Puzzling’ Questions
Scientists at Northwestern University found a way to plant ideas in dreams to boost creativity.
The Problem with Word Problems: Are Pictures the Answer?
A deep dive into whether or not pictures help elementary students' performance on math word problems.
Building Bridges: How the Reading-Writing Connection Boosts Early Literacy
Exploring how reading and writing develop together in students from kindergarten to third grade.
The Powerful Teacher: The Benefits of Learning-By-Teaching
When assuming the role of a teacher, students experienced a heightened sense of power in influencing others, which increased their own learning.
Math Learning Disability Affects How the Brain Tackles Mistakes
Brain scans show why children who struggled with math were less able to change their thinking after making mistakes.
A Satellite Language Network in the Brain
Researchers find a component of the brain’s dedicated language network in the cerebellum, a region better known for coordinating movement.
New Study Redefines Our Understanding of How Memory Works
Researchers expected clear differences but instead found strong overlap across memory types, challenging decades of memory research.
How Brain Waves Shape our Sense of Self
What makes you feel that your hand is yours? It might seem obvious, but the brain’s ability to tell self from non-self is a complex process. Using...
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