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Imagine that your brain is a garden, and you’re trying to nurture the plants to bloom and flourish. In the world of Parkinson’s disease (PD), researchers are investigating a new tool called intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) to help the garden of the brain thrive. This study aims to understand how iTBS, when applied to the […]
Imagine a tightrope walker trying to maintain balance on a shaky rope. They might shift their weight or twist their body to counteract the sway. Similarly, patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) employ compensatory mechanisms to mitigate instability during static standing. These mechanisms manifest as abnormal postures, such as stooped positions or Pisa syndrome. A recent […]
Research on human navigation by psychologists and neuroscientists has come mainly from a limited range of environments and participants inhabiting western countries. By contrast, numerous anthropological accounts illustrate the diverse ways in which cultures adapt to their surrounding environment to navigate. Here, we provide an overview of these studies and relate them to cognitive science […]
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