Brain waves cycling at specific speeds in your skull might be shaping one of the most fundamental aspects of human experience: your sense that your body belongs to you. Neuroscientists have discovered ...

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Researchers use MEG imaging to show that the brain reactivates "forgotten" memories, but they only reach consciousness if they pulse at a specific rhythm.

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At what point do "you" end and the outside world begins? It might feel like a weird question with an obvious answer, but your brain has to work surprisingly hard to judge that boundary. Now, ...

A new study shows that attention moves in fast repeating cycles in the brain, making us more open to distraction at certain moments.

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." To find an explanation with a bit more experimental rigor, scientists at the Karolinska Institute in ...