Articles tagged with Information Processing
A University at Buffalo researcher has developed a comprehensive model to explain why people fall for spear phishing attacks, accounting for user vulnerabilities and behavior patterns. The model proposes a new approach to training and education, using individual profiles to identify specific weaknesses, and enables organizations to dev...
A ten-year longitudinal study found that the type of family system during pregnancy and a baby's first year influences their ability to process emotional information. Children from cohesive families showed automatic disengagement from threatening stimuli, while those from disengaged and enmeshed families exhibited attentional avoidance.
Researchers at HZDR have developed a method for controlling the propagation of spin waves in a targeted and simple way, creating a basis for nanocircuits that use spin waves. This approach uses magnetic domain walls and small external magnetic fields to manipulate the course of spin waves, enabling efficient information processing.
A new study found that individuals with fewer than 12 years of schooling benefit more from cognitive training than their more highly educated counterparts. Cognitive training on speed of information processing resulted in a 50% greater effect for those with less than a complete high school education.
A new study reveals that people with lower tinnitus distress use different brain regions when processing emotional information. Patients who have adapted to their symptoms use more of the frontal lobe, a region critical for attention and impulse control.
Researchers at Disney Research developed an efficient method to collect and filter video pixels from multiple frames, enabling deblurring, denoising, and object removal. This technique uses scene-space processing to compensate for 3-D inaccuracies in real-world videos.
A new study finds that US consumers prefer to buy meat labeled as originating from the US due to perceptions of safety and taste. However, retailer-provided information about equivalent standards in other countries can increase acceptance of international products.
Researchers found that during high suspense moments, the brain narrows visual attention to focus on the story, while less suspenseful moments broaden attention to surroundings. The study discovered an ebb and flow of brain activity in the calcarine sulcus, increasing processing of critical information.
Researchers question the brain's sparse coding mechanism, instead finding a large network of connections activated when we process impressions.
Researchers at Stanford University have created a computer that uses water droplets to process information, demonstrating universal logic gates and feedback. The system consists of tiny iron bars on glass slides that manipulate magnetic nanoparticles in water droplets, enabling precise control over physical matter.
Researchers found that native English speakers had difficulty recalling words spoken in a Korean accent, suggesting that understanding foreign accents may reduce information processing capacity. The study's results have implications for communication strategies in settings like schools and hospitals.
Researchers build programmable DNA-based processor that calculates shortest routes on a map of six locations, offering cost- and time-savings over other DNA-based computers. The system may also help scientists understand the brain's internal GPS mechanism.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine found that touch-sensing neurons integrate position and touch information as soon as it reaches the brain, challenging long-held views on how this is done. This integration enables complex sensory processing and informs efforts to improve prosthetic limbs.
The NIH has awarded a $2.4 million grant to investigate how synaptic vesicle activity modulates auditory information transfer and impacts sound perception. Dr. Samuel Young's lab aims to uncover new cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in early stages of hearing.
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz successfully investigated the dynamics of small magnetic whirls called skyrmions, which can store energy even after external excitation is stopped. This discovery has significant implications for future magnetic data storage and information processing.
Phishers use information-rich emails with graphics, logos, and brand markers to create a sense of social presence, reducing distrust and provoking heuristic processing. This study found that such messages triggered a victimization rate of 68% among participants.
A team at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory discovered a population of neurons that can process multiple behaviors at once, blurring the lines of specialization. This finding raises questions about how information is encoded in the brain and may lead to new approaches in understanding cognition and mental disorders.
New research finds that less-numerate investors are more susceptible to style and presentation effects of social responsibility reports, potentially leading to unintended judgments. Companies can design CSR reports with a uniform approach to project strategy, aligning text and graphics to convey information effectively.
Researchers have discovered a new family of hexagonal rare earth ferrites that exhibit ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism simultaneously. This phenomenon enables the magnetoelectric memory effect, which could significantly improve energy efficiency in information storage and processing.
A new study reveals that bats process complex spatial information by dynamically adapting their brain maps to external factors. By enhancing neuronal signals for objects in close proximity, bats can magnify the appearance of nearby obstacles, enabling them to navigate safely.
A new study suggests that using multiple perspectives in ads can have negative effects on consumer processing, leading to difficulty in forming a story and negative evaluations. Brands should use care when placing both pictures and imagery instructions in the same ad.
Researchers at Jena University developed a molecular computer based on sugar molecules, enabling the processing of complex information through chemical reactions. The 'sugar computer' uses fluorescent dye and quencher to process signals, with a demonstrated ability to solve simple calculations within 40 minutes.
A new study by Concordia University researchers shows that even with mental overload, the brain can automatically detect changes in blur across the visual environment. This finding challenges previous theories on the detection of blurred sight and has implications for daily tasks like driving.
A new study finds that too many product photos can lead to visual homogenization, reducing the ability to discern one product from another. Taking a mental break and returning to the shopping cart for a final decision may be an effective way to overcome this effect.
A study published in Psychological Science found that taking notes by hand is more effective for remembering conceptual information over the long term than using laptops. Longhand note takers tend to engage in more processing and select more important information, leading to better study outcomes. In contrast, laptop note takers often ...
Research in zebrafish reveals that loss of brain asymmetry can significantly impact sensory processing. The study found that reversed brain asymmetry resulted in functional changes to habenular neurons, while double-sided brains lacked responsiveness to certain stimuli.
Researchers found that girls' brains undergo a selective process called preferential detachment, preserving long-distance connections that integrate information. This process may explain why brain function improves during maturation in females.
Researchers at TUM developed a computer model of acoustic coding in the inner ear and neuronal information processing by the brain stem, allowing for improved coding strategies and faster testing of new devices. This advancement has the potential to significantly reduce development cycles and provide better hearing outcomes for patients.
A study by researchers from Duke University found that exposure to multiple brands with different personalities can make a focal brand seem more distinctive. Consumers are more likely to buy Mountain Dew when it's paired with a dissimilar brand like Honda, especially at faster-than-normal commercial speeds.
Movshon's groundbreaking work discovered neurons in the brain that enable global motion perception, revolutionizing our understanding of how we process complex visual scenes. His research has had a lasting impact on the field of visual neuroscience.
The researchers modified a Baxter robot to learn from humans and make adjustments while an action is in progress. The robot can associate different trajectories with each type of object and generalize its learning.
A paper proposes a novel understanding of brain architecture using a network representation of connections within the primate cortex. The researchers describe the cortex as a network of connections with a bow tie structure, characterized by a dense core connecting to feed-forward and feedback pathways. This arrangement is found in self...
Researchers found that brain dendrites process information and multiply the brain's computing power. They used patch-clamp electrophysiology to demonstrate this, seeing bursts of spikes in dendrites while other parts of the neuron did not.
Researchers found that brain dendrites actively process information, multiplying the brain's computing power. Dendritic spikes are selectively generated depending on visual stimuli, indicating local processing within dendrites. This discovery has exciting implications for understanding neurological disorders and brain circuitry.
Researchers Yalin Chen and Chang Liu review present evidence on relationships between human number, time and space processing. The study investigates common mechanisms among these processes, with some arguing for multiple magnitude systems and others a common basis.
An interdisciplinary team from Jülich and Aachen produced robust magnetic molecules with neodymium, enabling direct electrical readout. These molecules could replace conventional electronic components, reducing energy consumption and increasing data processing capabilities.
Researchers at EPFL found that visualizing heartbeat on a virtual body can alter how people experience their own body and self. The study suggests that internal organs shape body ownership and can be used to change self-consciousness.
A team of researchers from Imperial College London has developed a map of a typical bird brain, showing how different regions are connected to process information. They discovered that areas important for high-level cognition, such as long-term memory and problem-solving, have similar wiring patterns to those in human brains.
Researchers at the University of Zurich found that brain areas communicate differently based on the task to be solved, with specific neurons activated for distinct tasks, and this can help develop therapies for impaired cognitive abilities in patients with Alzheimer's disease, Autism, and Schizophrenia.
A recent study found that consumers tend to favor warranties expressed in standard units, such as years. When presented with alternative units, like days, consumers' evaluations of cell phone warranties were negatively impacted. This shift in perception occurred mainly when individual products were shown in isolation.
A new study found that elderly subjects who underwent temporal training improved not only their rate of processing auditory information but also other cognitive areas such as attention and short-term memory. The results were long-lasting, with effects confirmed 18 months after the training.
Researchers found that confident consumers pay more attention to high-level product features and abstract benefits, while less confident consumers focus on concrete details. This shift in attention is attributed to psychological confidence affecting consumers' perception of information relevance.
Patients with hemianopia experience improved visual detection of light stimuli after being presented with sounds on the affected side. Neural pathways that process information from different senses play a key role in this effect.
Researchers discovered that a negative word can prevent access to a native language system, highlighting the brain's ability to block information from conscious thought. This finding breaks new ground in understanding the interaction between emotion and thought in the brain.
Hebrew University's Prof. Tamir Sheafer receives EUR 2.5 million EU grant with Belgian and Canadian colleagues to investigate information processing by politicians in a comparative perspective.
A new study found that people tend to perceive bundles with both highly and mildly favorable components as less valuable than individual items. This 'presenter's paradox' affects product domains such as music and hotel advertisements, leading consumers to overvalue the bundle only when it has a high value component
Scientists have discovered that even slight stimuli can change the information flow in the brain by altering the temporal pattern of communication between brain areas. This reorganisation can be triggered at the right time, allowing for rapid changes in perception.
A recent study finds that Easterners process visual information holistically, taking context and situation into account, whereas Westerners focus on key features. This difference affects face recognition, leading to varying levels of eye contact, and has implications for smooth cross-cultural interactions.
A study found that the human brain's ability to process information is the dominant limiting factor for exponentially growing internet data. The distribution of internet files shows a Weber-Fechner law, where the total amount of information grows slower than our ability to handle it.
Researchers found that individuals with developmental prosopagnosia unconsciously recognized famous faces at an early stage but lost this information by the later stage. This suggests 'covert face recognition' where some part of the brain is aware of the face despite lack of conscious awareness
A study by U of I associate professor Marty Williams found that increasing plant populations can affect crop growth and development, with varying effects among different hybrids. The average optimal plant population for maximizing yield differed by over 9,000 plants per acre among the six tested hybrids.
A study in the Journal of Consumer Research found that presenting item quantity before price can make a package appear more appealing, while presenting price first can have the opposite effect. This is especially true when packages are large and unit prices are difficult to calculate.
A study by Plymouth University found that preparing to act can improve the way people process visual information, which could help children with severe learning difficulties communicate more effectively. The research used a change blindness game to test participants' ability to detect changes in pictures of different sizes.
Researchers at the Salk Institute have produced neuron-by-neuron maps of the mouse brain's visual processing system, laying the groundwork for decoding brain circuitry using genetic research techniques. The study revealed specialized roles for different areas in processing visual information, including direction and fine detail.
A new study published in Neuron found that the brain can split attention into multiple 'spotlights' when focusing on two or more objects. This challenges traditional views on multitasking and suggests a more efficient way of processing information.
A new study in Journal of Consumer Research found that online brand comments impact consumer attitudes differently depending on the tone and number of comments. Promotion-focused individuals react to gain-related information, while prevention-focused ones respond to loss-related information.
A study by Hebrew University researchers found that integration of input parts occurs even without conscious awareness, but awareness is needed when results are incompatible with expectations or prior knowledge. Conscious awareness plays a crucial role in dealing with novel situations.
Research shows that optimistic individuals tend to filter out negative information, updating their estimates only when the new data is better than expected. This faulty frontal lobe function can lead to unrealistic predictions and a lack of caution, with potential downsides for mental health and decision-making.
The brain maintains its balance between excitation and inhibition through synaptic changes. Following a retinal lesion, nerve cells reduce their inhibitory synapses by 30% to compensate for lost information.
A study published in Cortex demonstrates that the unconscious brain continues to process information even when the conscious brain is incapacitated. The researchers found that a patient with prosopagnosia, or face blindness, showed brain activity responding to familiar faces despite not being able to recognize them.