FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·7 min readCan You Describe a Sensation Without Feeling It First?A new study that examined people without somatosensation reveals direct sensory experience is not required to understand or use abstract metaphors or language about sensations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 15, 2023·4 min readHow Diet Can Impact the BrainScientists have called for a consensus on which cognitive tests to use when assessing the impact of nutrition on brain function They recommend reducing the number of tests and standardizing reporting guidelines, which could enable researchers to pool data and make more confident decisions about how diet affects cognition over the life course.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 13, 2023·6 min readSome People May Be Attracted to Others Over Minimal SimilaritiesParticipants who scored high on self-essentialism, believing that attributes are driven by an "essence," were more likely to be attracted to individuals who shared their views, the study found.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 10, 2023·5 min readKids Judge Alexa Smarter Than Roomba, but Say Both Deserve KindnessChildren aged between 4-11 judge Alexa to have more human-like thoughts and emotions than other AI robotics like the Roomba vacuum cleaner, but believe neither device should be yelled at or harmed. These feelings dwindle as children reach their teenage years.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology·March 29, 2023·4 min readFibromyalgia May Worsen Opioid AddictionPain associated with fibromyalgia may put patients at risk of developing opioid use disorder, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2023·3 min readTurn Up Your Favorite Song to Improve Medication EfficacyListening to music may help boost the beneficial effects of medicine while helping to reduce some of the side effects. Cancer patients who listened to their favorite music while experiencing chemotherapy-related nausea reported a decrease in nausea severity and stress.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 17, 2023·5 min readWhy We Disagree So OftenPeople tend to significantly overestimate how many other people hold the same conceptual beliefs of objects, events, people, concepts, and words as they do.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 8, 2023·4 min readMIND and Mediterranean Diets Associated With Fewer Alzheimer’s Plaques and TanglesPeople who follow diets rich in leafy greens, olive oil, nuts, and fish, such as the MIND or Mediterranean diet, have fewer amyloid plaques and Tau tangles in their brains than those who follow a more conventional diet.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 2, 2023·7 min readStudy Offers Neurological Explanation for How Brains Bias Partisans Against New InformationResearchers report people who share political ideologies have similar neural fingerprints when it comes to political words and process new information in similar ways. The study shows how polarization arises at the point where the brain receives and processes new information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 27, 2023·4 min readEven Simple Motions Make Ripples Across BrainA simple motion like a push of a button can send ripples of activity across neurons spanning the entire brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 24, 2023·6 min readMid-Life Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity Quota Associated With Brain PowerFrequent moderate to vigorous exercise is linked to better cognition and brain power during middle age. This intensity level was associated with better working memory and mental processes. Reducing the intensity to lower intensity or sedentary behavior for 6-7 minutes per day was associated with poorer cognitive performance.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 17, 2023·4 min readBroken Promises: Children as Young as 3 Can Detect Bad ExcusesWhen it comes to broken promises, children between the ages of 3 to 5 can detect whether the excuse is good or bad.Read More