FeaturedNeurology·December 12, 2011·3 min readMore Widespread Brain Atrophy Detected in Parkinson’s Disease with Newly Developed Structural PatternHippocampal Atrophy Seen with Early Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease Atrophy in the hippocampus, the region of the brain known...Read More
NeuroethicsNeurosciencePsychology·December 8, 2011·4 min readHelping Your Fellow Rat: Rodents Show Empathy-Driven BehaviorRats free trapped companions, even when given choice of chocolate instead The first evidence of empathy-driven helping behavior in rodents...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·November 29, 2011·2 min readLook at That! Ravens Use Gestures, TooRavens gesture with their beaks to point out objects to each other Pointing and holding up objects in order to...Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 11, 2011·3 min readAttention and Awareness UncoupledBrain imaging experiments uncouple two apparently intimately connected mental processes In everyday life, attention and awareness appear tightly interwoven. Attending...Read More
AutismNeurology·November 8, 2011·3 min readAutism Linked with Excess of Neurons in Prefrontal CortexA study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego Autism Center of Excellence shows that brain overgrowth in...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 16, 2011·1 min readReduced Recognition of Fear and Sadness in Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderPTSD impairs ability to recognize emotions from facial expressions. Facial expressions convey strong cues for someone’s emotional state and the...Read More
ElectrophysiologyNeuroscience·April 18, 2011·2 min readHow the Bilingual Brain Copes with AgingAs brain power decreases, older adults find new ways to compute language Older bilingual adults compensate for age-related declines in...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 15, 2011·3 min readDrinking Energy Beverages Mixed with Alcohol May Be Riskier Than Drinking Alcohol AloneA new laboratory study compares the effects of alcohol alone versus alcohol mixed with an energy drink on a cognitive...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 12, 2011·3 min readWeight Loss Improves MemoryJohn Gunstad, an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a...Read More
Psychology·April 2, 2011·2 min readAntidepressants Linked to Thicker ArteriesAntidepressant use has been linked to thicker arteries, possibly contributing to the risk of heart disease and stroke, in a...Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 21, 2011·3 min readPracticing Memory Recall Boosts Science LearningPsychology researchers recently found that practicing memory recall lead to improved long-term retention of science information when compared to other...Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 22, 2010·3 min read70 Years Old and Smarter Than EverA large study of 70-year-olds born in either 1901-1902, or 1930, provides evidence that the population of 70-year-olds in 2000 did much better on intelligence tests than the 70-year-olds of 1971-72.Read More