Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 01 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02573-7Tangible rewards are known to sharpen visual processing of associated objects. Tomić et al. show that an internal sense of confidence—acting as an intrinsic reward—similarly biases attention, revealing how the brain prioritizes limited resources.

Cognitive flexibility allows us to adjust behavior when environmental rules change and to recombine prior knowledge in novel situations. However, the …

Impact of daily life acoustic environments on neurodivergent, auraldivergent and noise sensitive people. [Doctoral thesis by Carmen Rosas-Pérez]

Levodopa restores the balance between exploration and exploitation in Parkinson’s disease.

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The findings could impact how researchers interpret signals from techniques that use blood flow as a surrogate for neural activity.

The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system.

Face cells in the macaque inferotemporal cortex are initially able to detect faces and then rapidly switch to a face-specific neural code to discriminate between different face identities.

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An autistic writer has reportedly been left “frustrated” that they are unable to submit the second draft of the very stupid thing they just said in casual conversation. Jay Chester, 48, who regularly…

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This narrative review explores the idea of understanding mental disorders according to homeostatic property clusters rather than through typical classification systems.

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Cue–reward learning rate scales proportionally with the time between rewards. Consequently, learning over a fixed duration is independent of the number of trials. This challenges trial-based dopamine ...

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Researchers argue the UK's 'AI Skills Hub' should be re-thought with input from civil society groups and public interest organizations.

Bayesian statistics and statistical practice have evolved over the years, driven by advancements in theory, methods, and computational tools. This book explores the intricate workflows of applied Baye...

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From Piltdown Man to the Stanford prison experiment, many famous scientific discoveries have been exposed as hoaxes or distortions

Name the systems of power. The lens of power can really help us see what's going on.

We share a responsibility to create and use empowering metaphors rather than misleading language, write Emily M. Bender and Nanna Inie.

An AuDHD man has reportedly resigned himself to no longer ever seeing many of his most treasured belongings, or even remembering that they still exist, after moving them slightly out of his direct…