Psychology·January 17, 2012·2 min readThe Illusion of Courage: New Research Explains Why People Mispredict Their Behavior in Embarrassing SituationWhether it’s investing in stocks, bungee jumping or public speaking, why do we often plan to take risks but then...Read More
Neurology·January 16, 2012·4 min readNeural Balls and Strikes: Where Categories Live in the BrainBrain circuits for visual categorization revealed by new experiments Hundreds of times during a baseball game, the home plate umpire...Read More
Psychology·December 27, 2011·4 min readElderly Can Be As Fast As Young in Some Brain TasksBoth children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings. But...Read More
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NeuroethicsPsychology·December 19, 2011·3 min readBrain Function – A New Way to Measure the Burden of Aging Across NationsCognitive function may be a better indicator of the impact of aging on an economy than age-distribution, with chronological age...Read More
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
