A new study questions the longstanding view that the visual system is divided into two pathways, one for object-recognition and the other for spatial tasks. Using computational vision models, ...

How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...

In a series of experiments, researchers tested people’s ability to remember where and when they saw an object—spatial and temporal memory—and found both forms of memory to be massive “People often ...

Imagine a ball bouncing down a flight of stairs. Now think about a cascade of water flowing down those same stairs. The ball and the water behave very differently, and it turns out that your brain has ...

Sensory memory is one of several memory types that make up your ability to process and recall what you see. Sensory memory is a brief precursor to short-term memory that allows you to process and ...

Researchers have uncovered distinct differences between people who can create visual images in their mind and those without this ability. They found more proof that ‘mind-blindness’ is a legitimate ...

Differences in the distribution of certain proteins and markers in the brain may explain why some people first experience vision changes instead of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease, finds a new ...

It is unclear whether photographic memory is real, and while it may not be attainable, mental exercises and lifestyle changes can improve a person’s overall memory. Share on Pinterest The mind is ...

The brain comes prepared to perceive the world. When babies are born, the optic nerve (which carries signals from the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye) connects to a nucleus in the ...

The philosopher John Locke argued that memory is a necessary condition of identity. The objects in Francesca Fuchs’ paintings are hazy, as though hidden behind a veil. These objects are imbued with ...