Month: May 2024

Salient distractor processing: inhibition following attentional capture

Salient objects often capture attention in a purely exogenous way, followed by inhibition of their locations after a period. Yet, the neural circuits underlying the exogenous attention remain underspecified. Seidel Malkinson et al. explore this by uncovering large-scale cortical gradients associated with exogenous attention within the human cortex. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on May 15, 2024

The convergence between defence and care in mammals

The motivations to protect oneself and others have often been seen as conflicting. Here, we discuss recent evidence that self-defensive mechanisms may in fact be recruited to enable the helping of others. In some instances, the defensive response to a threat may even be more decisive in promoting helping than the response to a conspecific’s […]

Published on May 15, 2024

Study: Low-Cal Keto Diet Effective Against Acne

In a small pilot study, some young women looking to lose weight on a low-calorie keto diet got an unexpected benefit: Their acne began to clear up. “These findings represent an opportunity to control a skin disease that affects most teenagers and many adults at some point in… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on May 15, 2024