Perception Processing for General Intelligence
... (b) its nodes are able to scan their inputs not only for simple statistical patterns (DeSTIN ”centroids”), but also for patterns recognized by routines supplied to it by an external source (e.g. another AI system such as OpenCog) Utilizing one of OpenCog’s cognitive processes (the ”Fishgram” frequen ...
... (b) its nodes are able to scan their inputs not only for simple statistical patterns (DeSTIN ”centroids”), but also for patterns recognized by routines supplied to it by an external source (e.g. another AI system such as OpenCog) Utilizing one of OpenCog’s cognitive processes (the ”Fishgram” frequen ...
How Neuroscience Predicts The Spontaneous Remission Of Addiction
... magic pill, a magic rehab, or a magic 12 step group, rather, look within to your own resources. "Spontaneous remission" is also sometimes referred to as "maturing out" of an addiction. Maturity is an important factor in overcoming an addiction as well as in not getting addicted in the first place. A ...
... magic pill, a magic rehab, or a magic 12 step group, rather, look within to your own resources. "Spontaneous remission" is also sometimes referred to as "maturing out" of an addiction. Maturity is an important factor in overcoming an addiction as well as in not getting addicted in the first place. A ...
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... several different target behaviors in 5 case studies with the use of TAGteach compared to the traditional operant strategies that were used in collecting baseline data. Rosenblum (2007) used TAG to teach typing to a 9-year-old male student with autism. The subject learned to type words via TAGteach ...
... several different target behaviors in 5 case studies with the use of TAGteach compared to the traditional operant strategies that were used in collecting baseline data. Rosenblum (2007) used TAG to teach typing to a 9-year-old male student with autism. The subject learned to type words via TAGteach ...
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... abilities. In fact, several studies have shown that individual differences in measures of word knowledge, or the quality of lexical representations, are also related to differences in comprehension ability (e.g., Perfetti 1985, 2007; Bell and Perfetti 1994). These findings are also consistent with th ...
... abilities. In fact, several studies have shown that individual differences in measures of word knowledge, or the quality of lexical representations, are also related to differences in comprehension ability (e.g., Perfetti 1985, 2007; Bell and Perfetti 1994). These findings are also consistent with th ...
The cerebrocerebellar system: anatomic substrates of the cerebellar
... The contribution of the cerebellum to the modulation of cognition and emotion is facilitated by the connections between the cerebellum and brain structures known to be associated with a wide array of non-motor behaviors. The cerebellum has interconnections with brainstem and thalamic reticular syste ...
... The contribution of the cerebellum to the modulation of cognition and emotion is facilitated by the connections between the cerebellum and brain structures known to be associated with a wide array of non-motor behaviors. The cerebellum has interconnections with brainstem and thalamic reticular syste ...
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... Purpose: Human beings frequently experience fear, phobia, migraine and hallucinations, however, the cerebral mechanisms underpinning these conditions remain poorly understood. Towards this goal, in this work, we aim to correlate the human ocular perceptions with visual hallucinations, and map them ...
... Purpose: Human beings frequently experience fear, phobia, migraine and hallucinations, however, the cerebral mechanisms underpinning these conditions remain poorly understood. Towards this goal, in this work, we aim to correlate the human ocular perceptions with visual hallucinations, and map them ...
Quantified Distribution of the Noradrenaline Innervation in the
... allowed for accurate sampling of the different laminae in every region. In Ammon’s horn and DG, the second or third window always coincided with the pyramidal and the granule cell layers (see Fig. 1). The results were first expressed as numbers of labeled sites per surface unit (mm*) of radioautogra ...
... allowed for accurate sampling of the different laminae in every region. In Ammon’s horn and DG, the second or third window always coincided with the pyramidal and the granule cell layers (see Fig. 1). The results were first expressed as numbers of labeled sites per surface unit (mm*) of radioautogra ...
Dissertation 20161009 Text Citations
... Core Face Processing System. Various studies have also identified the core face perception system, including the occipital and fusiform face areas and the posterior superior temporal sulcus. In fMRI studies, the fusiform face area (FFA) and, more generally, the fusiform gyri, were found to have bila ...
... Core Face Processing System. Various studies have also identified the core face perception system, including the occipital and fusiform face areas and the posterior superior temporal sulcus. In fMRI studies, the fusiform face area (FFA) and, more generally, the fusiform gyri, were found to have bila ...
Perceptual and Semantic Contributions to
... normalized to a standard space, as defined by the Montreal Neurological Institute EPI template, resampled to a voxel size of 3 3 3 3 3 mm3, and finally smoothed with an isotropic Gaussian kernel (full width half maximum = 6 mm). Structural images were first coregistered to the functional data and then ...
... normalized to a standard space, as defined by the Montreal Neurological Institute EPI template, resampled to a voxel size of 3 3 3 3 3 mm3, and finally smoothed with an isotropic Gaussian kernel (full width half maximum = 6 mm). Structural images were first coregistered to the functional data and then ...
Auditory Brain Development in Children with Hearing Loss – Part Two
... plains why people who are born deaf without sufficient access The results of Dr. Kral’s studies (along with the research of to auditory stimuli develop exceptionally adept abilities in some others) suggest that when the brain does not have access to areas that involve other sensory functions (e.g., ...
... plains why people who are born deaf without sufficient access The results of Dr. Kral’s studies (along with the research of to auditory stimuli develop exceptionally adept abilities in some others) suggest that when the brain does not have access to areas that involve other sensory functions (e.g., ...
- Stem-cell and Brain Research Institute
... Understanding how the cerebral cortex processes information is a major aim of neurobiology today, with important implications for disciplines ranging from psychiatry to the designing of living machines. Numerous investigative techniques at different levels are used to this end, including functional ...
... Understanding how the cerebral cortex processes information is a major aim of neurobiology today, with important implications for disciplines ranging from psychiatry to the designing of living machines. Numerous investigative techniques at different levels are used to this end, including functional ...
Consciousness & Its Variants
... replaced by slower theta waves; lasts only a few minutes – Easily awakened – Often some images of normal, daily activities are reported ...
... replaced by slower theta waves; lasts only a few minutes – Easily awakened – Often some images of normal, daily activities are reported ...
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... failed to materialize for her left leg along with the absence of the movement itself. Instead there was increased activity in two other areas, the right anterior cingulate cortex and right orbitofrontal cortex, which the authors interpreted as evidence for an unconscious inhibition of the intended v ...
... failed to materialize for her left leg along with the absence of the movement itself. Instead there was increased activity in two other areas, the right anterior cingulate cortex and right orbitofrontal cortex, which the authors interpreted as evidence for an unconscious inhibition of the intended v ...
University of Groningen The hearing brain in males and
... Principles of functional neuroimaging The main question when using functional neuroimaging tools is “which areas are involved while performing a task?” or in other words “which areas are active during the task?”. The human brain consists of billions of neurons, which transmit information from one br ...
... Principles of functional neuroimaging The main question when using functional neuroimaging tools is “which areas are involved while performing a task?” or in other words “which areas are active during the task?”. The human brain consists of billions of neurons, which transmit information from one br ...
Structural changes that occur during normal aging of primate
... although its surface area can vary between 15 and 40 cm2 among individual brains, there is no statistically significant loss of neurons with age. This variation in the size of area 17 serves to bring out the point that there may be large differences in the volumes of specific cortical areas in prima ...
... although its surface area can vary between 15 and 40 cm2 among individual brains, there is no statistically significant loss of neurons with age. This variation in the size of area 17 serves to bring out the point that there may be large differences in the volumes of specific cortical areas in prima ...
Multimodality Imaging
... exposed cortex using visible light. Because of this, NIRS is an inexpensive means of assessing the newborn or the ischemic brain oxygenation. As such, it is ideal for combination studies in the MR scanner, for example. NIRS has only recently been used to investigate functional activation of the huma ...
... exposed cortex using visible light. Because of this, NIRS is an inexpensive means of assessing the newborn or the ischemic brain oxygenation. As such, it is ideal for combination studies in the MR scanner, for example. NIRS has only recently been used to investigate functional activation of the huma ...
Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
... inferred from behavior. However, if the behavior of an organism is influenced by several different neural systems operating on different principles, knowledge of exactly what information is stored by the specific synapses under study becomes critical. Accurate inferences from behavior about the spec ...
... inferred from behavior. However, if the behavior of an organism is influenced by several different neural systems operating on different principles, knowledge of exactly what information is stored by the specific synapses under study becomes critical. Accurate inferences from behavior about the spec ...
Alcoholism - Boston University Medical Campus
... field of view (FOV) = 256 mm), 2 averages and pixel bandwidth = 200 Hz ⁄ pixel. The DT-MRI data were constructed based on a 7-shot acquisition (1 T2-weighted ‘‘lowb’’ anatomical reference with b-value = 0 s ⁄ mm2, and 6 directional images). The following parameters were used: TR = 200 ms, TE = 9 ms, ...
... field of view (FOV) = 256 mm), 2 averages and pixel bandwidth = 200 Hz ⁄ pixel. The DT-MRI data were constructed based on a 7-shot acquisition (1 T2-weighted ‘‘lowb’’ anatomical reference with b-value = 0 s ⁄ mm2, and 6 directional images). The following parameters were used: TR = 200 ms, TE = 9 ms, ...
Use of T2-weighted susceptibility contrast MRI for mapping the
... Rats were anesthetized with a mixture of halothane and air (0.8 ml/min flow rate). Halothane concentration was 4% to establish the anesthesia, 2% during installation of the rat in the NMR probe, 1% for normal rats, and 0.4–0.8% for rats bearing a glioma during MRI experiment. The body temperature of ...
... Rats were anesthetized with a mixture of halothane and air (0.8 ml/min flow rate). Halothane concentration was 4% to establish the anesthesia, 2% during installation of the rat in the NMR probe, 1% for normal rats, and 0.4–0.8% for rats bearing a glioma during MRI experiment. The body temperature of ...
Z-Score LORETA Neurofeedback as a Potential Therapy for ADHD
... In z-score NFB, a real-time comparison to an agematched population of healthy subjects is used for data acquisition, simplifying protocol generation and allowing clinicians to target modules and hubs that indicate dysregulation and instability in networks related to symptoms (Thatcher, 2013). Z-scor ...
... In z-score NFB, a real-time comparison to an agematched population of healthy subjects is used for data acquisition, simplifying protocol generation and allowing clinicians to target modules and hubs that indicate dysregulation and instability in networks related to symptoms (Thatcher, 2013). Z-scor ...
to view: Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Central
... terms are used to denote different areas within a single structure. For example, the names of various areas within the thalamus, an egg-shaped structure, are derived from this nomenclature, as illustrated by the dorsomedial nucleus and the ventrolateral nucleus. The terms contralateral (opposite sid ...
... terms are used to denote different areas within a single structure. For example, the names of various areas within the thalamus, an egg-shaped structure, are derived from this nomenclature, as illustrated by the dorsomedial nucleus and the ventrolateral nucleus. The terms contralateral (opposite sid ...
Specialization within the ventral stream: The case for the visual word
... The efficiency of reading in literate adults rests on the ability to quickly identify visual words across large variations of irrelevant parameters such as position, size, color, font, or case. This perceptual expertise requires no less than five years of academic training in a specific writing syst ...
... The efficiency of reading in literate adults rests on the ability to quickly identify visual words across large variations of irrelevant parameters such as position, size, color, font, or case. This perceptual expertise requires no less than five years of academic training in a specific writing syst ...
Pictures of pain: their contribution to the
... judgment is possible without a consideration of the role of mirroring mechanisms in the forms of simulated embodiment and empathetic engagement that follow upon visual observation’, and ‘no form of esthetic appreciation . . . can be fully envisaged without considering mirror systems and their role i ...
... judgment is possible without a consideration of the role of mirroring mechanisms in the forms of simulated embodiment and empathetic engagement that follow upon visual observation’, and ‘no form of esthetic appreciation . . . can be fully envisaged without considering mirror systems and their role i ...
How do you feel -- now? The anterior insula and
... painful simulation were associated with activation of the bilateral AIC but not the posterior insula9. Finally, investigators injected volunteers with hypertonic saline in the arm and the leg to produce a painful stimulation of muscle or the overlying skin, and they observed distinct, neighboring s ...
... painful simulation were associated with activation of the bilateral AIC but not the posterior insula9. Finally, investigators injected volunteers with hypertonic saline in the arm and the leg to produce a painful stimulation of muscle or the overlying skin, and they observed distinct, neighboring s ...
An ancestral axial twist explains the contralateral forebrain and the
... develop a conceptual framework to explain the pattern of contralateral representations and neuronal decussations1 in a functional manner (Ramón y Cajal, 1898; Llinás, 2003; Vulliemoz et al., 2005; Loosemore, 2009). He carefully described the fibre crossings in several species of bony fish, amphibi ...
... develop a conceptual framework to explain the pattern of contralateral representations and neuronal decussations1 in a functional manner (Ramón y Cajal, 1898; Llinás, 2003; Vulliemoz et al., 2005; Loosemore, 2009). He carefully described the fibre crossings in several species of bony fish, amphibi ...