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Discovering the factors that make art memorable is like unraveling the magic behind an unforgettable melody. In their recent study, Davis and Bainbridge explore the consistent signals of memorability in artworks, whether beheld through a screen or within the walls of a museum. They find that these signals correlate with the intrinsic visual properties of […]
Have you ever wondered how team leaders and followers work together to resolve intergroup conflicts? Well, researchers Zhang and colleagues have taken a collective neuroscience approach to unravel the complexities of this phenomenon. They discovered that when it comes to managing conflict between different groups, leaders who prioritize the group’s interests and synchronize their actions […]
Imagine attention as a bouncer guarding the entrance to your brain’s VIP section known as working memory. But hold on! Recent research has unveiled attribute amnesia, where the bouncer allows information to pass through the gates only to forget it moments later. This astonishing phenomenon suggests that attention doesn’t always ensure information reaches working memory. […]
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