Brain 'Flight Simulator' Model Reveals Learning Mechanisms and Mental Processing Errors
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Summary
Researchers have developed a 'flight simulator' computer model for the brain that reveals how learning occurs and why mental processes sometimes misfire. The research, supported by NIH and NSF grants, uses fMRI studies to understand brain adaptation mechanisms and lays groundwork for more precise mental health treatments. The study was led by Bin A. Wang of South China Normal University and involved international collaboration with Chinese and German research institutions.
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· 5 pulledA 'Flight Simulator' for the Brain Reveals How We Learn—and Why Minds Sometimes Go Off Course
New computer model helps reveal how the brain both adapts and misfires
laying the groundwork for more precise treatments for mental health disorders
Research reported in the CogLinks study was supported by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health
Bin A. Wang of South China Normal University served as lead author on the fMRI study
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