Dream and daydream: differences and similarities
Did you know that daydreams reflect events from the previous two days and “night” dreams resemble a fictional plot?
Does your dog have social skills?
A study suggests that viewing the owner’s face works as a positive social reinforcement for dogs. Learn more about this and other surprising results about “man’s best friend”.
What factors contribute to facial identification?
Nicholas Furl, supported by the BIAL Foundation in the scope of project 27/16 – How do brains enconde the distinctive movements of facial expressions, demonstrated the effects of spatial caricatures on the perception of dissimilarity of different facial expressions.
Could cognition be improved in adulthood?
Ana Teixiera-Santos, supported by the BIAL Foundation in the scope of project 286/16 - Getting the aging brain to train: A working memory and neurstimulation approach, concluded that working memory training, coupled with transcranial direct current stimulation, promotes gains in short-term memory and reasoning in older adults.
BIAL Foundation celebrates 28th anniversary
Today the BIAL Foundation celebrates 28 years of its mission to foster the scientific study of the human being from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
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