Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 7, 2022·5 min readHearing Is Believing: Sounds Can Alter Our Visual PerceptionCertain auditory cues not only help us recognize an object more quickly, but they also even alter our visual perception.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 9, 2022·4 min readWas I Happy Then? Our Current Feelings Can Interfere With Memories of Past Well-BeingOne reason why happiness can seem so elusive is that our current emotions and feelings can interfere with memories of our past well-being.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 8, 2022·3 min readI Never Forget a Face: The Science of Super-Recognizers’ Amazing Feats of RecognitionSuper recognizers focus less on the eye region and distribute their gaze more evenly than typical viewers, extracting more information from other facial features.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2022·3 min readConsuming Green Vegetables and Certain Supplements Suppresses Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseConsuming green vegetables and adding a daily chlorophyllin supplement helps alleviate symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease, researchers report. Additionally, chlorophyllin supplements help significantly reduce mortality risks associated with IBD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 2, 2022·4 min readCould Loss of Smell From COVID-19 Create Future ‘Dementia Wave?’Study questions whether smell loss associated with COVID-19 infection may increase the risk of developing dementia later in life.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2022·4 min readStudy Finds That People Can Recover and Thrive After Mental Illness and Substance-Use DisordersContrary to previous research, a new study reveals a prior history of mental health disorders or substance abuse does not prevent a person from thriving and leading a high-functioning life.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 19, 2022·5 min readHaunted-House Experience Scares up Interesting Insights on the Body’s Reaction to ThreatsThe presence of friends increases arousal when people are exposed to scary stimuli, researchers report. Additionally, the stronger the response to the initial stimuli, the more fear response increases when exposed to subsequent scary stimuli.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·October 26, 2021·4 min readSex, Drugs, and Genes: Moral Attitudes Share a Genetic BasisA new study reveals there may be a common underlying genetic basis underlying a person's disapproval of non-committal sexual behaviors and condemnation of recreational drug use. Findings shed light on how heredity may relate to some of our deepest moral stances.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2021·4 min readThe Brain’s ‘Prediction Machine’ Anticipates the Future When Listening to MusicWhen it comes to anticipating how a song will progress, the human brain considers the rhythm and beats that came before.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2021·3 min readFaulty Memories of Our Past Whereabouts: The Fallacy of an Airtight AlibiPeople's recollections of events are wrong approximately 36% of the time, especially if the events are similar.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2021·3 min readBrain Regions Respond to Familiar and Unfamiliar Music, Even Without Musical TrainingPassive exposure to music is enough to drive the development of music selectivity.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 2, 2021·2 min readToddler TV Time Not to Blame for Attention ProblemsContrary to popular belief, exposure to television does not, in itself, raise the risk for toddlers developing attention-deficit problems.Read More
