by michaelhalassa | Jun 12, 2025 | Cognitive flexibility, Cognitive Processing, Michael Halassa, Neural circuits, NeuroAI
An Elegant Natural Experiment The study by Mackenzie et al. (2025, bioRxiv) represents a particularly clever approach to understanding human thalamic function. Rather than relying on correlational neuroimaging, the researchers capitalized on an unintended consequence...
by michaelhalassa | Oct 31, 2024 | Cognitive Processing
Human Psychophysics: The Foundation Psychophysics, the study of the relationship between physical stimuli and perceptual experiences, has a rich tradition in human research, dating back to pioneers like Gustav Fechner and Ernst Weber. By designing tasks that precisely...