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Science of Chess: What happens in the brain when we see the best move?
October 2, 2024
EEG is good for measuring the timing of neural events, but can it reveal what happens when insight hits?
Science of Chess: Reflex Epilepsy induced by Playing Chess
September 13, 2024
An electrical storm in the brain reveals links between chess and (some) other forms of complex thought.
Science of Chess: Gestalt Processing in Experts' Brains
September 4, 2024
Playing chess requires a network of distinct brain areas across the cortex, but what do these areas contribute to our playing ability?
Science of Chess - Finding chess expertise in the brain: A case study
August 14, 2024
What do we learn by looking for neural networks that support chess expertise in the human brain? What do we find when we do?
Hands-on Vision Science: "Thatcherizing" real faces with inverting goggles
August 7, 2024
More #visionscience in the park leads to a neat developmental question about face perception at different ages.
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