Facial expressions change color memory – Neuroscience News

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Resume: Facial expressions influence the memory color effect, with angry and fearful faces being more strongly influenced than neutral faces. Participants perceived achromatic angry and fearful faces as red-yellow, indicating that expression influences color memory. This research highlights how emotions and memory color are linked. Future studies aim to investigate attention to different facial expressions … Read more

Brain circuitry for color perception identified – Neuroscience News

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Resume: Researchers have identified the specific brain circuits in fruit flies responsible for color vision. These neurons in the optic lobe respond selectively to different hues, including those perceived by humans as violet and ultraviolet. This groundbreaking discovery provides insight into how brains transform raw sensory signals into meaningful perceptions and could help us better … Read more