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University of Birmingham

·November 21, 2023·5 min read

Babies as Young as Four Months Show Self Awareness

Babies as young as four months old can sense how their bodies interact with the space around them, shedding light on early self-awareness development. In the study, babies were shown a moving ball on a screen, accompanied by tactile sensations when the ball was closest to them.

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·October 31, 2023·4 min read

Grammar Goofs Make Your Heart Skip: The Stressful Beat of Misused Language

When confronted with bad grammar, subjects' HRVs indicated increased stress levels. This novel discovery highlights the deep-seated connection between our linguistic environment and physiological reactions.

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·October 3, 2023·5 min read

Personality Disorders Linked to Increased Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most prevalent cause of chronic liver disease in affluent societies, is intrinsically linked with personality disorders. The research uncovers a tri-fold higher likelihood of personality disorders in NAFLD patients, not correlating with other liver diseases or common mental health issues like anxiety and depression.

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·July 13, 2023·4 min read

Better ‘Mind Reading’ Skills Linked to Enhanced Cooperation

A new study reveals that individuals with stronger 'mindreading' abilities, or the capacity to understand others' feelings and intentions, are more successful in cooperative tasks. This trait, also known as 'theory of mind,' is not directly tied to intelligence and can potentially be improved through training programs.

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·April 2, 2023·2 min read

English Language Pushes Everyone, Even AI Chatbots, to Improve by Adding

Researchers say the bias in the English language that leads us to improve communication by adding more detail is so common that it's even ingrained into chatbots like ChatGPT.

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·March 28, 2023·3 min read

Human Aging Is the End-Product of Our Developmental Program

A new study reports aging may not be a result of accumulative damage to the body, but instead is the result of "design" flaws in our DNA that orchestrates the development of single cells into an adult organism.

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·March 20, 2023·3 min read

Harnessing Incoherence to Make Sense of Real-World Networks

Mapping the hierarchies and the incoherence within a network system, including neural networks, genes, and even social networks, can help estimate the point at which the network becomes strongly connected.

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·March 17, 2023·4 min read

Repetitive Negative Thinking During Low Mood Linked to Suicidal Thoughts

Cognitive rumination, or repetitive negative thinking, while in a "low mood" was associated with increased suicidal thoughts in young adults with major depression.

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·March 14, 2023·6 min read

Going Ape! Dizzy Apes Provide Clues on Human Need for Mind Altering Experiences

According to researchers, great apes spin themselves in order to make themselves dizzy. The dizzying behavior could shed new light on humans' drive to seek altered states of mind, and actively manipulate their mood and perception of reality.

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·March 13, 2023·4 min read

Mental Fatigue Can Impair Physical Performance

Partaking in mentally demanding tasks and experiencing mental fatigue can have a significant impact on your physical exercise performance, a new study reports.

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·March 13, 2023·5 min read

New Drug to Lower Brain Pressure Could Treat Blinding Headaches

Exenatide, an injectable peptide currently in phase two clinical trials for treating type 2 diabetes, reduces symptoms of Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension blinding headaches, a new study reports.

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·February 6, 2023·4 min read

Brain ‘Zips and Unzips’ Information to Perform Skilled Tasks

In order to perform certain skilled movement tasks, such as playing the piano or dancing, the brain "zips and unzips" information about the timing and order of movements ahead of the action being performed.