/channels/taxonomy/term/2665/all en /channels/channels/news/science-behind-playing-music-sync-350682 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>Music is a collective experience that binds people together. From orchestral play to audiences handclapping, synchronization lays the foundation for all musical interactions. But what explains our ability to get in sync with someone or act in lock step with a group?</p> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:03:35 +0000 webfull 192492 at /channels /channels/channels/news/pandemic-worriers-shown-have-impaired-general-cognitive-abilities-335240 <h4>The impairments observed may explain poor decisions about COVID-prevention measures</h4> <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our psychological limits. Some have been more affected than others by the stress of potential illness and the confusion of constantly changing health information and new restrictions. A new study finds the pandemic may have also impaired people’s cognitive abilities and altered risk perception, at a time when making the right health choices is critically important.</p> Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:01:56 +0000 webfull 175210 at /channels /channels/channels/news/la-fondation-pour-laudition-awards-robert-zatorre-its-grand-prix-scientifique-334972 <h2><b>Honour recognizes his research into asymmetric functioning of the brain for speech and music processing</b></h2> <p>Professor Robert Zatorre has been recognized for his work by <i>La Fondation Pour l’Audition</i>, a research institute and hearing advocacy organization based in Paris, France. He is this year’s recipient of the Grand Prix Scientifique, which recognizes leading research into the human auditory system.</p> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:07:45 +0000 webfull 174869 at /channels /channels/channels/news/robert-zatorre-wins-major-international-award-322588 <p><b>C. L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize recognizes his seminal work in the cognition of music</b></p> <p>Cognitive neuroscientist Robert Zatorre has been awarded the C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize in Cognitive Sciences.</p> <p>The Heineken Prize–given every two years to five different researchers–is considered the most prestigious international science prize in The Netherlands and includes a monetary reward of US$200,000. Previous winners include Nancy Kanwisher of MIT, and Stanislas Dehaene of the Collège de France.</p> Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:23:16 +0000 webfull 161170 at /channels /channels/channels/news/first-set-research-guidelines-field-neurofeedback-294393 <p style="text-align:center"><strong>Publication of checklist a product of collaborative initiative</strong></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2019 16:44:33 +0000 webfull 146082 at /channels /channels/channels/news/stigma-impairs-cognition-men-living-hiv-292057 <p><strong>Reducing stigma may address cognitive impairment in this population</strong></p> <p>A new study has drawn a direct link between the amount of stigma men with HIV report experiencing and their scores on cognitive tests, measuring abilities such as memory and attention.</p> Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:24:36 +0000 webfull 143683 at /channels /channels/channels/news/happy-birthday-brenda-288019 <p><strong>Scientist Brenda Milner, born in 1918, pioneered memory research</strong></p> <p>Pioneering neuropsychologist Brenda Milner turns 100 today. Milner made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of human memory.  </p> <p>Born on July 15, 1918 in Manchester, UK, Milner came to Canada in 1944 and finished a PhD at Â鶹ԼÅÄ under psychologist Donald Hebb in 1952, moving on to a tenured position studying epilepsy patients at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro).</p> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 05:41:50 +0000 webfull 138944 at /channels /channels/news/olfactory-perception-influenced-background-and-semantic-information-264301 <p>When two people smell the same thing, they can have remarkably different reactions, depending on their cultural background. Researchers at the Neuro have found that even when two cultures share the same language and many traditions, their reactions to the same smells can be different.</p> Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:26:22 +0000 webfull 123214 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-hiv-affects-brain-264537 <p><strong>Study tracks patients to better understand effects and possible treatments</strong></p> <p>December 1 is World AIDS Day, a time to raise awareness about a disease that has afflicted 70 million people worldwide, 35 million of whom have died as a result.</p> Thu, 01 Dec 2016 18:47:31 +0000 webfull 123482 at /channels