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Masud Husain

  • Professor, University of Oxford and Editor-in-Chief, Brain
Oxford, Oxfordshire County, UK
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Professor of Neurology & Cognitive Neuroscience @UniofOxford, Editor-in-Chief @Brain1878, Fellow @NewCollegeOx
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Evidence from multifeature whole-report in visual short-term memory suggests that not all misbinding is swapping

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By Younes Adam Tabi, Masud Husain, Sanjay Manohar
| Nature Verified
Abstract Forgetting is an everyday part of life but its precise mechanisms are incompletely understood. Recall errors are often not random. Rather, people often incorrectly report information about the wrong object in memory. In short term memory, this has been referred to as “misbinding”. Here, it has commonly been assumed that the features of an object get swapped around in mind.
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A Complex Yet Crucial Chemical: Exposing Myths About Dopamine

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By Masud Husain
| Literary Hub Verified
Dopamine seems to be ubiquitous. It is invoked to explain a wide range of phenomena—by the media, on podcasts, and even by people in everyday conversations. It has been labelled the brain’s chemical of pleasure. We’re supposed to be experiencing ‘dopamine hits’ or ‘rushes’ whenever we engage in activities that lead to gratification. This can be anything from eating chocolate to scrolling through social media feeds.
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I'm a neurologist. Here are 5 ways to protect your mind as you age

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By Masud Husain
| MSN Verified
Masud Husain We think of aging as something that happens to the body and, increasingly, to the brain. Headlines warn us about memory loss, dementia and the slow decline of cognitive function. In response, we are told to exercise more, eat well, drink less alcohol, control our blood pressure and sleep better. All of these are important in making our brains more resilient and less likely to develop dementia .
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