A single clear image can rewire the visual brain, making later recognition faster without relying on memory systems.

Despite decades of research, the mechanisms behind fast flashes of insight that change how a person perceives their world, ...

Learn how our brains store images that help us achieve flashes of insight when looking at seemingly incomprehensible visual tests.

Despite decades of research, the mechanisms behind fast flashes of insight that change how a person perceives their world, termed "one-shot learning," have remained unknown. A mysterious type of ...

Recent neuroscience research shows that our brain’s organization of the visual world occurs much earlier than previously ...

New research shows how psychedelics alter visual processing and boost memory-linked brain circuits to generate hallucinations, revealing mechanisms with therapeutic implications.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the type of learner who needs to see information laid out visually to understand how it fits together. It’s how I best retain information. I guess I’m just one ...

A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for ...

Psychedelic substances are increasingly being used under medical supervision to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, the mechanisms by which these substances influence our perception and ...

A study has revealed tantalizing clues about what may be happening in the brain when we daydream—a question that neuroscientists are still trying to understand. While the latest research, published in ...