Birds may not have a word for maroon. Or burnt sienna. But show a zebra finch a sunset-colored object, and she’ll quickly decide whether it looks more ‘red’ or ‘orange.’ …read more Source:: Science
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How the brain responds to texture
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New research by neuroscientists shows that as neurons process information about texture from the skin, they each respond differently to various features of a surface, creating a high-dimensional representation of …read more Source:: Science
If the birds can expect a larger profit in the future, they foregoe their desire for immediate reward
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An economic decision-making involves weighing up differently beneficial alternatives to maximize profits. This sometimes requires foregoing one’s desire for immediate rewards. Not only does one have to control one’s own …read more Source:: Science
When sizing up potential friends and mates, the eyes of men and women move differently
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Where do your eyes linger when judging a person for potential friendship? New research shows that people observe the body differently when assessing friends versus mates. …read more Source:: Science
Traumatic stress changes brains of boys, girls differently
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Traumatic stress affects the brains of adolescent boys and girls differently, according to a new brain-scanning study. Among youth with post-traumatic stress disorder, the study found structural differences between the …read more Source:: Science