Unsolved problems in neuroscience

thumb|The Thinker by [[Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) in the garden of the Musée Rodin, Paris]] In their most common sense, thought and thinking refer to cognitive processes that occur independently of direct sensory stimulation. Core forms include judging, reasoning, concept formation, problem solving, and deliberation. Other processes, such as entertaining an idea, memory, or imagination, are also frequently considered types of thought. Unlike perception, these activities can occur without immediate input from the sensory organs. In a broader sense, any mental event—including perception and uncon

progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory loss

thumb|Focused attention

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or '''Lou Gehrig's disease''', is a rare terminal neurodegenerative disease defined by the progressive loss of both upper and lower motor neurons that normally control voluntary muscle contraction. ALS is the most common of the motor neuron diseases. ALS often presents in its early stages with gradual muscle stiffness, twitches, weakness, and wasting. Motor neuron loss typically continues until the ability to eat, speak, move, and breathe without mechanical support is lost. It is estimated that at least 50% of people

thumb|alt=Lamp doesn't work. Under a Boolean reads: Lamp pluged in? If not; Plug in lamp. If yes continue to next Boolean; Bulb burnt out? If yes, replace bulb. If not continue to last instruction; replace lamp.|Sample flowchart representing a decision process when confronted with a lamp that fails to light In psychology, decision-making (also spelled decision making and decisionmaking) is regarded as the cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possible alternative options. It could be either rational or irrational. The decision-making proce

upright=0.65|thumb|The "redness" of red is an example of a quale.

Prion disease of the human brain

In psychology and philosophy, awareness is the perception or knowledge of something. The concept is often synonymous with consciousness; however, one can be aware of something without being explicitly conscious of it (e.g., blindsight).

atypical form of encephalitis

rare insidious sequela from measles infection

perception of the passing of time

category of processes that stabilize a memory trace after its initial acquisition

rare, milder form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It is characterized by a slowly progressive clinical course. Signs and symptoms include muscle weakness, atrophy, and fasciculation

Perception that one's mobile phone is vibrating or ringing when it is not

term used at the interface between neuroscience, cognitive science and philosophy of mind that has multiple meanings

critical factors contributing to the emotional enhancement effect on human memory

sleep in which half the brain remains alert

form of dementia

sensory discrimination of a pattern, shape or outline

Wikimedia list article

term

human disease

physiological response when a person wakes up

frontal lobe epilepsy that is characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance with childhood onset of clusters of brief nocturnal motor seizures with hyperkinetic or tonic manifestations