Age-related changes in the primary auditory cortex of newborn, adults and aging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are located in the upper cortical layers

IntroductionThe auditory system of dolphins and whales allows them to dive in dark waters, hunt for prey well below the limit of solar light absorption, and to communicate with their conspecific.These complex behaviors require specific and sufficient functional circuitry in the neocortex, and vicarious learning capacities.Dolphins are also precocio

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Optimization of the virtual mouse HeadMouse to foster its classroom use by children with physical disabilities

This paper presents the optimization of a virtual mouse called here HeadMouse in order to foster its classroom use by children with physical disabilities.HeadMouse is an absolute virtual mouse that converts head movements in cursor displacement and facial gestures in click actions.The virtual mouse combines different image processing algorithms: fa

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The Positive Side of Maximization: Linking Maximization Tendency With Meaning in Life Through Time Perspectives

The negative influence of maximization on well-being, that is, the maximization paradox, has received increased attention.However, few studies have shown the link between maximization tendency and meaning in life, which is one type of well-being, and no empirical literature here has examined the mechanisms between them.We conducted an online survey

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