FMI researchers have provided new insights into how the brain organizes and processes memories, thanks to a study that looks ...

Firstly, the ventromedial prefrontal cortex was found to represent emotion categories regardless of the brain’s interpretation of the input or the sensory channel or receptor type that was ...

To build a representation of the external ... we identified the regions in the brain which coupled information across sensory modalities," explains Francesca Setti, researcher in neuroscience ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified three types of nerve cells connected to the intestinal villi, suggesting ...

Whenever something bad happens to us, brain systems responsible for mediating emotions kick in to prevent it from happening ...

These seminal studies, along with many others focusing on sensory deprivation and ... is in understanding how our body representation changes in the brain (brain plasticity).

Sensory overload happens when you’re getting more input from your five senses than your brain can sort through and process. Prevention tips include identifying and avoiding your triggers.

Sensory processing disorder is a condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses. Formerly referred to as sensory integration ...

These sensory neurons directly communicate with a part of the brain called the dorsal root ganglia. “The discovery of these neurons suggests for the first time that your brain is actively ...

“My brain exploded, because I was so excited to see [the room],” Josh said. He said the sensory room makes him feel calm, ...

Small fiber sensory neuropathy happens when the small fibers of the peripheral nervous system are damaged. The peripheral nervous system is not located in the brain or spine. The nerves that make ...

In these situations, the brain receives too much information to be able to process it properly. Sensory overload leads to feelings of discomfort that range from mild to intense. Everyone ...