FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·January 12, 2018·11 min readThe Neurological Disorders in Alice in WonderlandA new paper reviews some of the possible psychological and neurological disorders experienced by characters in Alice in Wonderland.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2017·4 min readNow You Like It, Now You Don’t: Brain Stimulation Changes Musical EnjoymentUsing transcranial magnetic stimulation, researchers were able to increase and decrease people's enjoyment of music; and desire to listen to more.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 2, 2017·2 min readHow Sleep Helps the Brain to Reorganize ItselfA Nature Communications study reveals the activity of dendrites increase as we sleep. This increased activity could be key to how we are able to form memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2017·3 min readBrain Halves Increase Communication to Compensate for AgingDuke researchers report the brain may maintain healthy cognitive function as we age by increasing bilateral communication.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 14, 2017·4 min readMagnetic Fields to Alleviate AnxietyUsing a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality, researchers have helped to reduce anxiety in people with panic disorders.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 9, 2017·3 min readBrain Area Responsible for ‘Hearing Voices’ in Schizophrenia DiscoveredResearchers have identified a specific area of the brain responsible for auditory verbal hallucinations in people with schizophrenia. The researchers were able to control the hallucinations with the help of transcranial magnetic stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2017·5 min readWhy is Yawning So Contagious and Why Should it MatterAccording to a new Current Biology study, contagious yawning is triggered by primitive reflexes in the primary motor cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2017·4 min readWhen Language Suddenly FailsResearchers at Max Planck Institute investigate why certain language abilities are lost as a result of a traumatic brain injury, and how others can be regained.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 19, 2017·5 min readInvestigating Emotional Spillover in the BrainStudy reports inhibiting the activity of the lateral prefrontal cortex can help knock out emotional spillover.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 13, 2017·4 min readUsing Magnetic Stimulation to ‘Rewire’ the Brains of Depressed PeopleResearchers report TMS therapy appears to be effective in treating some whose depression can not be improved by conventional medications.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 13, 2017·4 min readHow Reading Makes Us MoveA new study reveals the role the motor system plays in the perception of language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2017·4 min readCan A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and...Read More