Musical tastes can predict personality traits and political leaning
Your musical preference may reveal a lot about your personality traits and political orientation, and vice versa. ... Read More...
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Smoking cigarettes linked to negative personality changes
Using the Big Five model of personality traits, researchers found smokers were more likely to experience an increase in neuroticism over time. Quitting smoking did not have an impact on altering the negative personality traits.... Read More...
Article rebuttal: Exercise as a primary prescription for mental health disorders should be approached with caution
Recently an article was published that stated exercise should be the new primary prescription for mental health disorders, however, as of right now there are a number of reasons why this should not be the case. While exercise has shown proven benefits in individuals with various disorders, only depression has adequate evidence to suggest exercise can potentially replace psychotherapy or medication. Until more thorough research is conducted on a multitude of disorders, exercise needs to be promoted along with traditional therapies or done on a case by case basis if it is to be the sole treatment.... Read More...
Top 20 Neuroscience News Stories of 2018
2019 is finally here. We thought it would be a good time to look back at some of the most popular Neuroscience News stories of 2018.... Read More...
“Dark Triad” of Personality Reflected in Dreams
Researchers report those with dark triad personality traits tend to dream more about aggression and sex.... Read More...
Parent’s Rights vs Patient Rights: It Matters How We Talk About Brain Injury
A new article looks at the limitations of parental rights in the medical system when it comes to making decisions for some children with brain injuries. ... Read More...
How Depression Affects Your Thinking Skills
Typically, many people associate depression with feelings of sadness or despair. However, depression can also affect your cognitive abilities and memory. A new paper reviews the impact depression has on cognitive function and considers therapy options to help improve these often overlooked symptoms of the disorder. ... Read More...
Understanding Addiction and Dual Diagnosis
A new article investigates the link between addiction and mental health disorders. ... Read More...
More Neuroscience Research Articles Are Reporting the Sex of Laboratory Animals
A new study reports on a significant increase of neuroscience research papers where the authors report on the sex of the animals used in their studies. ... Read More...
Howard Eichenbaum, PhD – Superhero in a Sweater Vest
Loren DeVito pays tribute to her dear friend and mentor, the leading memory researcher, Dr. Howard Eichenbaum, who recently passed away.... Read More...
No Time to Read Neuroscience News? We’re Now Available on Alexa
Do you sometimes find you don't have time to read all the latest neuroscience research news? Now you can listen to summaries of our latest stories on Neuroscience News by enabling our new Alexa flash briefing skill.... Read More...
How Your Brain Makes An Article Go Viral
A new study investigates how our brains decide which news articles to read and share. Brain scans also help predict large scale virality of some posts.... Read More...