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‘Oprah neuron’ hints at nature of memory
Distinct images and sounds of any person – including Oprah Winfrey and Saddam Hussein – can trigger a general concept of them, say researchers
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Why children paint trees blue
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Apes may imitate but they struggle to innovate
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Doctors missing consciousness in vegetative patients
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Girl with half a brain retains full vision
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Artistic tendencies linked to ‘schizophrenia gene’
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Review: The Root of Thought by Andrew Koob
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Blindspot shows brain rewiring in an instant
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‘Honest Joes’ and cheaters unmasked in brain scans
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Brain wiring creates false memories
False memories don't exist, but the brain connections that give rise to them do – the finding raises the prospect of a test for witness reliability in legal proceedings
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Bad oral health increases risks from brain surgery
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Autism alters how kids sense motion
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Humans
Monkeys have a memory for grammar
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Memristor minds: The future of artificial intelligence
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