News tagged with motor imagery

There is more to motor imagery than mental simulation

The human brain is a powerful simulation machine. Sports professionals and amateurs alike are well aware of the advantages of mentally rehearsing a movement prior to its execution and it is not surprising that the phenomenon, ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1




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Google goes places it has never gone before

The Detroit Zoo's iconic polar bear exhibit is now just a click away.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain imaging provides window into consciousness

Using a sophisticated imaging test to probe for higher-level cognitive functioning in severely brain-injured patients provides a window into consciousness -- but the view it presents is one that is blurred in fascinating ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Seeing a future without 3-D glasses

This month, technology lovers from around the world descended on Las Vegas for the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, an annual gathering of geekdom that features the latest in personal gadgetry.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 24, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Thought for food: New research shows imagining food consumption reduces actual consumption

If you're looking to lose weight, it's okay to think about eating your favorite candy bar. In fact, go ahead and imagine devouring every last bite — all in the name of your diet.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Detroit's urban farms could provide a majority of produce for local residents

Transforming vacant urban lots into farms and community gardens could provide Detroit residents with a majority of their fruits and vegetables.

Biology / Other

created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New airborne multiangle polarizing imager checked out by NASA ER-2

A team of Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers and their collaborators at the University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences in Tucson are developing a new prototype science instrument for a next-generation ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helping spinal injury patients move forward

(PhysOrg.com) -- When UC Irvine physician Dr. Suzy Kim arrives bedside in her wheelchair, patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries see a rolling testament to the power of early and intensive rehabilitation.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Think twice before you boo your competitor

(PhysOrg.com) -- Next time you watch a heavy weight lifting tournament, tell the person next to you not to boo the person that he doesn't want to win.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Imaging the hypnotized brain: Neural mechanisms of suggested paralysis

Although there is no doubt that hypnosis can impact the mind and behavior, the underlying brain mechanisms are not well understood. Now, new research provides fascinating insight into the specific neural effect of the power ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

In double transplant, left hand works first

(AP) -- When patients had both hands transplanted, their brains re-established connections much more quickly with the left hand than the right, a team of researchers in France reports.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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