Month: December 2022

New Tool Tracks Soaring Severe Obesity in Kids!

Hold on to your hats, folks! U.S. health officials have just unveiled an updated tool to keep tabs on the skyrocketing cases of severe obesity in our little ones. It’s like strapping a rocket onto a car tire – now we can measure a body mass index (BMI) of up to 60! This new growth […]

Published on December 15, 2022

Unraveling the Brain’s Dance: Analyzing Brain Interactions in Motor Imagery

Just like a synchronized dance requires harmony between dancers, our brain’s ability to imagine movements relies on the coordinated interaction between different regions. This study delves into the contribution of these instantaneous interactions between electrodes in classifying motor imagery tasks, specifically left-hand and right-hand movements. By using correlation and Jaccard distance as measures, two classifier […]

Published on December 15, 2022

Age affects how response dynamics shape confidence formation

Just like a racecar driver’s lap times and pressure on the gas pedal can affect their confidence in winning, our study found that response times and peak force play a role in the formation of confidence judgments. We examined 65 healthy adults ranging from 20 to 76 years old who completed a four-choice task with […]

Published on December 15, 2022