Whether it's in performing arts, sports, or just daily life, we often enjoy watching people move in sync with each other. We tend to enjoy these synchronized movements even more if we've done similar movements ourselves in the past, which is called "embodied experience." While it's clear that we enjoy …
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How Different Types of Love Activate the Brain
A recent study investigates how the brain reacts to different types of love, ranging from parental to romantic, using cutting-edge imaging techniques. Researchers discovered that love for one's children triggers the most intense brain activity, particularly within the brain's reward system. The study also reveals that love for pets and nature …
In focus: Regular auditory rhythms can help improve both perception and movement coordination in children at risk for DCD
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a common condition in children that affects their ability to coordinate movements and timing. Research has shown that problems with tracking and synchronizing movements to rhythms are common in various motor disorders. Research in a recent article in Scientific Reports with Laurel Trainor (pictured) aims to …
Video from mini symposium June 10th “Your Brain on Art; How the Arts Transform Us” with Susan Magsamen
Susan Magsamen is the founder and executive director of the International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab), Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, a pioneering neuroaesthetics initiative from the Pedersen Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This video of her lecture features an introduction with Gunnar Bjursell and …
Video from International Dance Day
On Monday, April 29th, Dance Day was celebrated at Kulturhuset, Stockholm where they highlighted dance for Parkinson's. A video recording with a lecture from Sara Houston and entertainment from Dance for Parkinson's , among others, is available View the video from International Dance day Article about Dance Day on Sveriges Radio's website Sveriges …
Gunnar Bjursell awarded the Bernadotte Prize 2024
Professor emeritus Gunnar Bjursell has been awarded the Bernadotte Prize 2024 of 200,000 SEK for his long-standing research - and significant public educational efforts - on cultural engagement and its effects on the brain, well-being, and health. Gunnar Bjursell has been a central figure in research on culture, brain, and …
In focus: Fredrik Ullén at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
Fredrik Ullén is the director of the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt and a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Karolinska Institutet Major news from us at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics is that a new imaging center, CoBIC, has been inaugurated in Frankfurt this summer. …
How Our Brains Process Music
Researchers unlocked how the brain processes melodies, creating a detailed map of auditory cortex activity. Their study reveals that the brain engages in dual tasks when hearing music: tracking pitch with neurons used for speech and predicting future notes with music-specific neurons. This breakthrough clarifies the longstanding mystery of melody perception, …
Dr. Immordino-Yang video interview: How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD is Professor of education, psychology and neuroscience at the University of Southern California and director of the Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education, who has done groundbreaking research on emotions, self-awareness and social interactions and how these impact the way we learn and change …
New study on Alston’s singing mice demonstrates that the brain can adapt our perception of time
In collaboration with New York University’s Michael Long and Stanford University’s Feng Chen and Shaul Druckmann, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory neuroscientist Arkarup Banerjee is using Alston's singing mice, to understand how our brains control timing and communication. These studies may offer valuable insights into neurological conditions that affect our ability …