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A New Approach for Non-Gaussianity with Hermite Functions

In the world of neural data analysis, measures of non-Gaussianity serve two important purposes: testing for normality and extracting non-Gaussian signals. Existing methods have their pros and cons, but we’re here to introduce a fresh strategy that directly approximates distribution shapes using Hermite functions. This new approach demonstrates its power as a normality test by […]

Published on April 21, 2023

Corrigendum: A two-year longitudinal study of retinal vascular impairment in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the untapped potential of the human mind, Dr. Lowemann has dedicated […]

Published on April 20, 2023

When Gestures Do or Do Not Follow Language‐Specific Patterns of Motion Expression in Speech: Evidence from Chinese, English and Turkish

Abstract Speakers of different languages (e.g., English vs. Turkish) show a binary split in how they package and order components of a motion event in speech and co-speech gesture but not in silent gesture. In this study, we focused on Mandarin Chinese, a language that does not follow the binary split in its expression of […]

Published on April 20, 2023

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