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Interoception: listening to one's own body

When we talk about the senses, we generally think of all five dedicated to the perception of the ...

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Cochlea: what is it, parts, functions and associated pathologies

Cochlea: what is it, parts, functions and associated pathologies

Hearing, as its name suggests, is a term that encompasses the physiological processes that give t...

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Organ of Corti: characteristics of this part of the inner ear

Our ability to perceive what is happening around us is a key element in allowing us to survive. O...

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What happens when the left hemisphere of the brain is injured?

What happens when the left hemisphere of the brain is injured?

The brain has two hemispheres which have functions in which they specialize. It is said that the ...

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The McGurk effect: when we hear with our eyes

The McGurk effect: when we hear with our eyes

Visual and auditory information are key in understanding speech. When we talk to someone, we don'...

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Optic nerve: parts, course and related diseases

Sight is one of our most essential senses, being probably the most developed exteroceptive sense ...

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Callosotomy: what is it, phases, usefulness and associated risks

Callosotomy: what is it, phases, usefulness and associated risks

Of the many neurosurgical interventions that exist, callosotomy is one of the most curious, since...

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Mirror neurons: the biological substrate of our empathy

Mirror neurons: the biological substrate of our empathy

Have you ever wondered why we yawn when we see others yawn? And why, when you ask someone how the...

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The 11 types of synesthesia (and their characteristics)

The 11 types of synesthesia (and their characteristics)

Hear colors? Savor sounds? See the colored letters? Attribute personality to numbers?As surprisin...

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The biochemistry of falling in love

The biochemistry of falling in love

The biochemistry of love alters our behaviors and generates different sensations..That is why whe...

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Magnetoencephalography: what it is and what it is used for

Magnetoencephalography: what it is and what it is used for

Magnetoencephalography is one of the best known neuroimaging techniques used both in clinical int...

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Neural receptors: what are they, types and function

The functioning of our nervous system harbors processes of transmission of nerve impulses and hig...

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