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Mind/brain institute

A photograph of a tree that has knots that resemble a face

Neuroscience

We see faces, everywhere

Published Winter 2024

Humans see the face of an old man in the knots of a tree, the shape of an animal in the clouds, the man on the moon. There's a word for that phenomenon: pareidolia. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Neuroscience

Johns Hopkins neuroscientists find brain mechanism tied to age-related memory loss

Published May 20, 2022

As the brain ages, a region in the hippocampus becomes imbalanced, causing forgetfulness. Scientists say understanding this region of the brain and its function may be the key to preventing cognitive decline.

Illustration of a brain overlaid with a computer motherboard

Artificial intelligence

'Spooky' similarity in how brains, computers see

Published Oct 23, 2020

Characteristics of human 3D vision discovered in computer vision network only designed to 'view' in 2D

Mind/Brain Institute

How the brain determines location

Published Feb 11, 2019

The brain continually updates its orientation in the world by interpreting internal physical cues and learning external landmarks

Brain science

Gambling monkeys like big bets

Published Sept 20, 2018

Study helps scientists locate area of brain linked to high-risk behavior, a possible step toward improved treatments for destructively risky behaviors in humans