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Letters, syllables, words and sentences spatially arranged sets of symbols that acquire meaning when we read them. But is there an area and cognitive mechanism in our brain that is specifically devoted to reading? Probably not; written language is too much of a recent invention for the brain to have developed structures specifically dedicated to it.
According to this novel paper published in
Current Biology, underlying reading there is evolutionarily ancient function that is more generally used to process many other visual stimuli. To prove it, SISSA researchers subjected volunteers to a series of experiments in which they were shown different symbols and images. Some were very similar to words, others were very much unlike reading material, like nonsensical three-dimensional tripods, or entirely abstract visual gratings; the results showed no difference between the way participants learned to recognise novel stimuli across these three domains. According to the scholars
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+ January 15, 2021 THE CebuDoc Group is all set to provide comprehensive treatments and therapies to make the best version of the Filipinos with the all-new Center for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (CPRM), at the CebuDoc Health and Science Building along Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City.
The care that brings hope
CebuDoc Group s CPRM is a pioneer in Cebu in the multidisciplinary care of patients with physical and developmental disabilities. Espousing the Rehabilitation Team Approach, it involves the various rehabilitative specialties of Physiatry, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Orthotics-Prosthetics.
The specialty center is home to compassionate staff and highly trained rehabilitation medicine physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. They are committed to providing meticulous care to achieve safe, effective and exceptional results for Physical, Occupational and Speech T
Dr. Genova wins K18 award to advance research on transition-age youth with autism
Helen M. Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, was awarded a two-year K18 grant for $266,988 from the NIH s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - the NIMH Career Enhancement Award to Advance Autism Services Research for Adults and Transition-Age Youth. This K18 award will provide Dr. Genova with support to develop her expertise in the field of transition-aged youth with autism spectrum disorders, including her research project, A strength-based intervention to improve job interview skills in transition age youth with autism spectrum disorder.
Dr. Genova, assistant director of the Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation, is known for her research in disorders of social functioning in populations with brain injury and multiple sclerosis, with broad-based funding from federal, state, and private sources. Through Kessler Foundation s partnership with Children s Sp
Dr. Genova receives NIH K18 award to advance her autism research in transition-age youth
East Hanover, NJ. December 28, 2020. Helen M. Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, was awarded a two-year K18 grant for $266,988 from the NIH s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - the NIMH Career Enhancement Award to Advance Autism Services Research for Adults and Transition-Age Youth. This K18 award will provide Dr. Genova with support to develop her expertise in the field of transition-aged youth with autism spectrum disorders, including her research project, A strength-based intervention to improve job interview skills in transition age youth with autism spectrum disorder.
ARN launches audio research hub, Neuro Lab
Australian Radio Network (ARN) has launched ARN Neuro Lab – an offering it is dubbing “the first in-house media research initiative of its kind in Australia”.
The ARN Neuro Lab will be led by research and neuroscience specialist Dr Shannon Bosshard and ARN’s director of research and insights Justin Stone. It will focus on conducting studies and presenting findings to deliver practical ways for commercial partners to maximise impact and connection using audio.Its aim is to get a better understanding of consumer behaviour and provide new insights about the power of audio to inform better content creation, audience connection and commercial investment.