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Research at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences revolves around human cognitive abilities and cerebral processes, with a focus on the neural basis of brain functions like language, emotions and human social behaviour, music and action. More
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3/23/12
Young infants’ imitation not guided by rational thinkingPrevious reports of selective imitation in 14-month-old infants likely a side effect of experimental design
3/22/12
A wandering mind reveals mental processes and prioritiesNew study on the mental processes underlying a wandering mind reports a role for working memory.
3/7/12
Poor impulse control keeps children from sharingLate development of the prefrontal cortex explains why children find it hard to suppress selfish impulses Go to more news.
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5/16/12 2 pm, Wilhelm Wundt Room
PhD Nina Dronkers: Neuroanatomical Correlates of Auditory Comprehension Deficits in Stroke Patients with Aphasia
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Dr Aneurin J. Kennerley: Concurrent 7T fMRI and 2D Optical Imaging Spectroscopy: Towards building a forward model between neuronal activity and the BOLD signal
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PhD Stephen Wilson: Syntax and semantics in primary progressive aphasia Go to more news.
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