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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 03:10PM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEED

TITLE: A surprising brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink movement disorders

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

A surprising discovery is overturning a long-held assumption about how the brain’s movement center works. Researchers found that two key cerebellar cell types—thought to be tightly linked—often don’t behave in predictable ways, even though one directly influences the other. The finding suggests scientists may have been relying on the wrong signals when studying disorders such as dystonia, ataxia, and tremor.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 03:10PM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEED

TITLE: A surprising brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink movement disorders

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

A surprising discovery is overturning a long-held assumption about how the brain’s movement center works. Researchers found that two key cerebellar cell types—thought to be tightly linked—often don’t behave in predictable ways, even though one directly influences the other. The finding suggests scientists may have been relying on the wrong signals when studying disorders such as dystonia, ataxia, and tremor.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 03:10PM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEED

TITLE: A surprising brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink movement disorders

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

A surprising discovery is overturning a long-held assumption about how the brain’s movement center works. Researchers found that two key cerebellar cell types—thought to be tightly linked—often don’t behave in predictable ways, even though one directly influences the other. The finding suggests scientists may have been relying on the wrong signals when studying disorders such as dystonia, ataxia, and tremor.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 03:10PM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEED

TITLE: A surprising brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink movement disorders

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

A surprising discovery is overturning a long-held assumption about how the brain’s movement center works. Researchers found that two key cerebellar cell types—thought to be tightly linked—often don’t behave in predictable ways, even though one directly influences the other. The finding suggests scientists may have been relying on the wrong signals when studying disorders such as dystonia, ataxia, and tremor.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 03:10PM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEED

TITLE: A surprising brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink movement disorders

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

A surprising discovery is overturning a long-held assumption about how the brain’s movement center works. Researchers found that two key cerebellar cell types—thought to be tightly linked—often don’t behave in predictable ways, even though one directly influences the other. The finding suggests scientists may have been relying on the wrong signals when studying disorders such as dystonia, ataxia, and tremor.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 03:10PM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEED

TITLE: A surprising brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink movement disorders

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

A surprising discovery is overturning a long-held assumption about how the brain’s movement center works. Researchers found that two key cerebellar cell types—thought to be tightly linked—often don’t behave in predictable ways, even though one directly influences the other. The finding suggests scientists may have been relying on the wrong signals when studying disorders such as dystonia, ataxia, and tremor.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623014004.htm

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DATE: June 26, 2026 at 07:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

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TITLE: Brain signals can reveal when a person is preparing to tell a lie

URL: https://www.psypost.org/brain-signals-can-reveal-when-a-person-is-preparing-to-tell-a-lie/

Brain signals can reveal when a person is preparing to lie, even before they say a single word. A recent study published in the journal NeuroImage explores how the brain readies itself to tell a falsehood. The findings suggest that just anticipating a lie requires a distinct mental effort that sensors can detect.

The science of lie detection has a long and troubled history. Traditional methods like the polygraph, which measures physical signs of stress, have been widely criticized for their unreliability. In recent years, researchers have increasingly turned to brain imaging techniques in search of more objective indicators of deception.

Most of this previous work has focused on brain activity that occurs during the act of lying itself. However, in everyday situations, people are often given subtle warning signs before they lie. A question begins, prompting the brain to prepare a deceptive response before any words are spoken. This preparatory stage has received relatively little scientific attention.

The researchers set out to determine whether preparing to lie leaves identifiable traces in brain activity. They wanted to know whether these signals could eventually contribute to new approaches to deception detection. The team also sought to create a more realistic experimental scenario than many previous studies by examining lies about personal information rather than arbitrary topics like furniture.

Led by Emely Voltz from the University of Bonn, the research team recruited 32 participants for the experiment. Participants wore a cap fitted with sensors that recorded their brain’s electrical activity while they completed a deception task. They were shown cue words such as “origin” or “address” that signaled the category of an upcoming personal question.

Each participant was assigned one category about which they were instructed to lie, while answering truthfully for all others. For example, a participant assigned the category “origin” might see the statement “Birth country = Germany?” and be required to answer “yes” even if the statement was false. The cue appeared two and a half seconds before the question, providing time to prepare a deceptive response. Across two blocks of trials, a quarter of the prompts required lying and the rest required truth-telling.

The researchers found that cues signaling an upcoming lie produced clear and measurable differences in brain activity before the question appeared. Several neural markers associated with attention and preparation became more pronounced following lie cues. Brain signals linked to shifting attention, deeper cognitive processing, and anticipating an event all increased.

At the same time, alpha power, a pattern of brain activity often associated with a neural idle state, decreased. This drop suggests that the brain was mobilizing cognitive resources to handle the greater mental demands of deception. The authors concluded that these findings demonstrate “enhanced mobilization of cognitive resources in the period leading up to deception,” highlighting the potential benefit of studying the preparation phase rather than just the act of lying.

The team also investigated whether these neural signals could identify which category of personal information each participant had been assigned to lie about. Using a combination of the three most informative measures, the researchers correctly identified the lie category for 24 of the 32 participants. Seven cases were inconclusive, and the system made only one incorrect classification. This suggests that the preparatory brain signals contained meaningful information that could support future lie-detection approaches.

Several limitations should be considered when interpreting these findings. For example, participants were instructed when to lie rather than choosing to deceive spontaneously. This setup makes the task less representative of real-world deception, where people decide for themselves whether to tell the truth.

The paper, “(Don’t) take it personally: EEG markers of preparing lies about autobiographical questions,” was authored by Emely Voltz, Jonas Schmuck, Robert Schnuerch, and Henning Gibbons.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/brain-signals-can-reveal-when-a-person-is-preparing-to-tell-a-lie/

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DATE: June 26, 2026 at 07:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

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TITLE: Brain signals can reveal when a person is preparing to tell a lie

URL: https://www.psypost.org/brain-signals-can-reveal-when-a-person-is-preparing-to-tell-a-lie/

Brain signals can reveal when a person is preparing to lie, even before they say a single word. A recent study published in the journal NeuroImage explores how the brain readies itself to tell a falsehood. The findings suggest that just anticipating a lie requires a distinct mental effort that sensors can detect.

The science of lie detection has a long and troubled history. Traditional methods like the polygraph, which measures physical signs of stress, have been widely criticized for their unreliability. In recent years, researchers have increasingly turned to brain imaging techniques in search of more objective indicators of deception.

Most of this previous work has focused on brain activity that occurs during the act of lying itself. However, in everyday situations, people are often given subtle warning signs before they lie. A question begins, prompting the brain to prepare a deceptive response before any words are spoken. This preparatory stage has received relatively little scientific attention.

The researchers set out to determine whether preparing to lie leaves identifiable traces in brain activity. They wanted to know whether these signals could eventually contribute to new approaches to deception detection. The team also sought to create a more realistic experimental scenario than many previous studies by examining lies about personal information rather than arbitrary topics like furniture.

Led by Emely Voltz from the University of Bonn, the research team recruited 32 participants for the experiment. Participants wore a cap fitted with sensors that recorded their brain’s electrical activity while they completed a deception task. They were shown cue words such as “origin” or “address” that signaled the category of an upcoming personal question.

Each participant was assigned one category about which they were instructed to lie, while answering truthfully for all others. For example, a participant assigned the category “origin” might see the statement “Birth country = Germany?” and be required to answer “yes” even if the statement was false. The cue appeared two and a half seconds before the question, providing time to prepare a deceptive response. Across two blocks of trials, a quarter of the prompts required lying and the rest required truth-telling.

The researchers found that cues signaling an upcoming lie produced clear and measurable differences in brain activity before the question appeared. Several neural markers associated with attention and preparation became more pronounced following lie cues. Brain signals linked to shifting attention, deeper cognitive processing, and anticipating an event all increased.

At the same time, alpha power, a pattern of brain activity often associated with a neural idle state, decreased. This drop suggests that the brain was mobilizing cognitive resources to handle the greater mental demands of deception. The authors concluded that these findings demonstrate “enhanced mobilization of cognitive resources in the period leading up to deception,” highlighting the potential benefit of studying the preparation phase rather than just the act of lying.

The team also investigated whether these neural signals could identify which category of personal information each participant had been assigned to lie about. Using a combination of the three most informative measures, the researchers correctly identified the lie category for 24 of the 32 participants. Seven cases were inconclusive, and the system made only one incorrect classification. This suggests that the preparatory brain signals contained meaningful information that could support future lie-detection approaches.

Several limitations should be considered when interpreting these findings. For example, participants were instructed when to lie rather than choosing to deceive spontaneously. This setup makes the task less representative of real-world deception, where people decide for themselves whether to tell the truth.

The paper, “(Don’t) take it personally: EEG markers of preparing lies about autobiographical questions,” was authored by Emely Voltz, Jonas Schmuck, Robert Schnuerch, and Henning Gibbons.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/brain-signals-can-reveal-when-a-person-is-preparing-to-tell-a-lie/

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DATE: June 26, 2026 at 07:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

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TITLE: Brain signals can reveal when a person is preparing to tell a lie

URL: https://www.psypost.org/brain-signals-can-reveal-when-a-person-is-preparing-to-tell-a-lie/

Brain signals can reveal when a person is preparing to lie, even before they say a single word. A recent study published in the journal NeuroImage explores how the brain readies itself to tell a falsehood. The findings suggest that just anticipating a lie requires a distinct mental effort that sensors can detect.

The science of lie detection has a long and troubled history. Traditional methods like the polygraph, which measures physical signs of stress, have been widely criticized for their unreliability. In recent years, researchers have increasingly turned to brain imaging techniques in search of more objective indicators of deception.

Most of this previous work has focused on brain activity that occurs during the act of lying itself. However, in everyday situations, people are often given subtle warning signs before they lie. A question begins, prompting the brain to prepare a deceptive response before any words are spoken. This preparatory stage has received relatively little scientific attention.

The researchers set out to determine whether preparing to lie leaves identifiable traces in brain activity. They wanted to know whether these signals could eventually contribute to new approaches to deception detection. The team also sought to create a more realistic experimental scenario than many previous studies by examining lies about personal information rather than arbitrary topics like furniture.

Led by Emely Voltz from the University of Bonn, the research team recruited 32 participants for the experiment. Participants wore a cap fitted with sensors that recorded their brain’s electrical activity while they completed a deception task. They were shown cue words such as “origin” or “address” that signaled the category of an upcoming personal question.

Each participant was assigned one category about which they were instructed to lie, while answering truthfully for all others. For example, a participant assigned the category “origin” might see the statement “Birth country = Germany?” and be required to answer “yes” even if the statement was false. The cue appeared two and a half seconds before the question, providing time to prepare a deceptive response. Across two blocks of trials, a quarter of the prompts required lying and the rest required truth-telling.

The researchers found that cues signaling an upcoming lie produced clear and measurable differences in brain activity before the question appeared. Several neural markers associated with attention and preparation became more pronounced following lie cues. Brain signals linked to shifting attention, deeper cognitive processing, and anticipating an event all increased.

At the same time, alpha power, a pattern of brain activity often associated with a neural idle state, decreased. This drop suggests that the brain was mobilizing cognitive resources to handle the greater mental demands of deception. The authors concluded that these findings demonstrate “enhanced mobilization of cognitive resources in the period leading up to deception,” highlighting the potential benefit of studying the preparation phase rather than just the act of lying.

The team also investigated whether these neural signals could identify which category of personal information each participant had been assigned to lie about. Using a combination of the three most informative measures, the researchers correctly identified the lie category for 24 of the 32 participants. Seven cases were inconclusive, and the system made only one incorrect classification. This suggests that the preparatory brain signals contained meaningful information that could support future lie-detection approaches.

Several limitations should be considered when interpreting these findings. For example, participants were instructed when to lie rather than choosing to deceive spontaneously. This setup makes the task less representative of real-world deception, where people decide for themselves whether to tell the truth.

The paper, “(Don’t) take it personally: EEG markers of preparing lies about autobiographical questions,” was authored by Emely Voltz, Jonas Schmuck, Robert Schnuerch, and Henning Gibbons.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/brain-signals-can-reveal-when-a-person-is-preparing-to-tell-a-lie/

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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #LieDetection #BrainSignals #EEG #DeceptionResearch #NeuroImage #CognitiveScience #LiePreparation #Neuroscience #Biomarkers #TruthVsLie

A research project at our university investigates how #BrainSignals can be translated into digital commands, aiming to enable people with #paralysis to interact with computers or #RoboticSystems: http://go.tum.de/611249

#AI #Neuroscience

📷A. Eckert

A research project at our university investigates how #BrainSignals can be translated into digital commands, aiming to enable people with #paralysis to interact with computers or #RoboticSystems: http://go.tum.de/611249

#AI #Neuroscience

📷A. Eckert

Crystal L. Fedeli explains the neurochemical reality: in alcohol dependency, endorphins create signals that alcohol is needed to survive, forming neural pathways. Whatever fires together wires together. This is the brain's process—real and changeable with new connections. #NeuroHealers #BrainSignals #SurvivalToThriving

To hear the complete discussion: https://youtu.be/H2iNZBgDp_U?si=Ff22x4TlEg_-4O43

40 percent of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity

https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/40-percent-of-mri-signals-do-not-correspond-to-actual-brain-activity

#HackerNews #MRI #BrainActivity #Neuroscience #Research #MedicalImaging #BrainSignals

40 percent of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity

https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/40-percent-of-mri-signals-do-not-correspond-to-actual-brain-activity

#HackerNews #MRI #BrainActivity #Neuroscience #Research #MedicalImaging #BrainSignals

40 percent of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity

https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/40-percent-of-mri-signals-do-not-correspond-to-actual-brain-activity

#HackerNews #MRI #BrainActivity #Neuroscience #Research #MedicalImaging #BrainSignals

40 percent of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity

https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/40-percent-of-mri-signals-do-not-correspond-to-actual-brain-activity

#HackerNews #MRI #BrainActivity #Neuroscience #Research #MedicalImaging #BrainSignals

40 percent of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity

https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/40-percent-of-mri-signals-do-not-correspond-to-actual-brain-activity

#HackerNews #MRI #BrainActivity #Neuroscience #Research #MedicalImaging #BrainSignals

The neuroTUM #StudentClub is exploring how #BrainComputerInterfaces can assist those with #PhysicalDisabilities. Their pilot, Leon, aims to control a computer using only #BrainSignals as they prepare for the upcoming #Cybathlon2024: http://go.tum.de/613738

📷A.Schmitz