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Saturated Fat Intake Linked to Faster Cognitive and Memory Decline
10 days ago by flyingcloud
Eating foods containing certain types of fat may be damaging to the brain, according to Harvard researchers who linked "bad" fats like saturated or trans-fats to significantly worse memory and overall cognitive function.
food
health
brain
10 days ago by flyingcloud
Who's in charge – you or your brain?
27 days ago by flyingcloud
Are we governed by unconscious processes? Neuroscience believes so – but isn't the human condition more complicated than that? Two experts offer different views
brain
neuroscience
27 days ago by flyingcloud
The Brain May Disassemble Itself in Sleep
5 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Slumber may loosen the links that undergird knowledge, restoring the brain daily to a vibrant, flexible state
brain
neuroscience
sleep
5 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Everyday Stress Can Shut Down the Brain's Chief Command Center
8 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Neural circuits responsible for conscious self-control are highly vulnerable to even mild stress. When they shut down, primal impulses go unchecked and mental paralysis sets in
brain
neuroscience
8 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Scientists identify link between size of brain region and conformity
8 weeks ago by flyingcloud
A new study in Current Biology has found a link between the amount of grey matter in one specific brain region and an individual's likelihood of conforming to social pressures.
brain
8 weeks ago by flyingcloud
The Neuroscience of Your Brain on Fiction
8 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Brain scans are revealing what happens in our heads when we read a detailed description, an evocative metaphor or an emotional exchange between characters. Stories, this research is showing, stimulate the brain and even change how we act in life.
brain
neuroscience
reading
literature
8 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Why Interacting with a Woman Can Leave Men "Cognitively Impaired"
10 weeks ago by flyingcloud
In one experiment, just telling a man he would be observed by a female was enough to hurt his psychological performance.
psychology
brain
10 weeks ago by flyingcloud
When Gaming Is Good for You
11 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Hours of Intense Play Change the Adult Brain; Better Multitasking, Decision-Making and Even Creativity
gaming
brain
cognition
psychology
11 weeks ago by flyingcloud
You Have a Hive Mind
12 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Every decision you make is essentially a committee act. Members chime in, options are weighed, and eventually a single proposal for action is approved by consensus. The committee, of course, is the densely knit society of neurons in your head. And approved by consensus is really just a delicate way of saying that the opposition was silenced.
brain
neuroscience
12 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Marijuana May Impair Memory via the Brain's Non-Firing Cells
12 weeks ago by flyingcloud
A new study suggests that pot makes users forgetful by binding not to neurons but to the brain's supporting glial cells called astrocytes
marijuana
brain
12 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Consciousness: Eight questions science must answer
12 weeks ago by flyingcloud
The brain mechanisms of consciousness are being unravelled at a startling pace, with researchers focusing on eight key areas
brain
neuroscience
Consciousness
12 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Depression Is Linked to Hyperconnectivity of Brain Regions, a New Study Shows - The Daily Beast
february 2012 by flyingcloud
A new study reveals that people suffering from depression are characterized by an extreme synchronicity of brain regions that could indicate stymied, inflexible brains.
brain
neuroscience
depression
february 2012 by flyingcloud
How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy
february 2012 by flyingcloud
Starting in the early 1990s, he began to suspect that a single-celled parasite in the protozoan family was subtly manipulating his personality, causing him to behave in strange, often self-destructive ways. And if it was messing with his mind, he reasoned, it was probably doing the same to others.
cats
biology
brain
february 2012 by flyingcloud
Genes May Guide Intelligence Throughout Life
january 2012 by flyingcloud
Some people stay smart as they age in part because of genetic factors, study suggests.
brain
genetics
january 2012 by flyingcloud
Is There a Difference between the Brain of an Atheist and the Brain of a Religious Person?:
january 2012 by flyingcloud
Researchers have pinpointed differences between the brains of believers and nonbelievers, but the neural picture is not yet complete.
brain
neuroscience
religion
atheism
january 2012 by flyingcloud
Study: Eating less keeps the brain young
december 2011 by flyingcloud
Overeating may cause brain aging while eating less turns on a molecule that helps the brain stay young.
brain
health
food
december 2011 by flyingcloud
New drug could give us all awesome super memory
december 2011 by flyingcloud
Scientists have identified a gene in the brains of mice, that when turned on, give them super memories. And considering that mice brains and people brains are basically made of the same stuff, it could be possible to switch on this molecule in people, giving us tremendous super memory. But do you really want to remember everything?
brain
december 2011 by flyingcloud
Chemobrain found to be cancer therapy side effect
november 2011 by flyingcloud
The condition referred to by patients as "chemobrain" has been noted by many cancer patients before her, and now a recent Stanford University study validates their experiences and previous studies. Memory or cognitive problems following chemotherapy are real, the study concludes.
brain
cancer
november 2011 by flyingcloud
Epigenetics Offers New Clues to Mental Illness
november 2011 by flyingcloud
Experience may contribute to mental illness in a surprising way: by causing "epigenetic" changes—ones that turn genes on or off without altering the genes themselves
genetics
mental_health
brain
november 2011 by flyingcloud
Your Brain Knows a Lot More Than You Realize
november 2011 by flyingcloud
Only a tiny fraction of the brain is dedicated to conscious behavior. The rest works feverishly behind the scenes regulating everything from breathing to mate selection. In fact, neuroscientist David Eagleman of Baylor College of Medicine argues that the unconscious workings of the brain are so crucial to everyday functioning that their influence often trumps conscious thought.
brain
neuroscience
november 2011 by flyingcloud
Drug hallucinations look real in the brain
october 2011 by flyingcloud
The visions induced by an Amazonian brew used by shamans may be as real as anything the eyes actually see, according to brain scans of frequent users of the drug.
drugs
psychedelic
brain
neuroscience
october 2011 by flyingcloud
Scientists measure dream content for the first time
october 2011 by flyingcloud
Dreams activate the brain in a similar way to real actions
dreams
brain
neuroscience
october 2011 by flyingcloud
The Dark Side of the Placebo Effect: When Intense Belief Kills
september 2011 by flyingcloud
While people of all cultures experience sleep paralysis in similar ways, the specific form and intensity it takes varies from one group to the next
brain
health
interesting
september 2011 by flyingcloud
Neuroscience vs philosophy: Taking aim at free will
september 2011 by flyingcloud
Scientists think they can prove that free will is an illusion. Philosophers are urging them to think again.
brain
neuroscience
freewill
september 2011 by flyingcloud
In Defense of Distraction
august 2011 by flyingcloud
Twitter, Adderall, lifehacking, mindful jogging, power browsing, Obama’s BlackBerry, and the benefits of overstimulation.
psychology
brain
august 2011 by flyingcloud
Evidence Suggests that the Internet Changes How We Remember
july 2011 by flyingcloud
A study says that we rely on external tools, including the Internet, to augment our memory.
brain
psychology
july 2011 by flyingcloud
Shrinking brain could aid diagnosis of clinical depression
july 2011 by flyingcloud
Parts of the brain appear to shrink when people suffer from severe depression
brain
depression
july 2011 by flyingcloud
Does Addictive Internet Use Restructure the Brain?
june 2011 by flyingcloud
Brain scans hint excessive time online is tied to stark physical changes in the brain
brain
internet
june 2011 by flyingcloud
Blanks for the Memories
june 2011 by flyingcloud
What's Your Earliest Childhood Recollection? Scientists Delve Into Brain Circuitry for Answers
brain
june 2011 by flyingcloud
Sense of justice built into the brain
may 2011 by flyingcloud
The brain has built-in mechanisms that trigger an automatic reaction to someone who refuses to share.
brain
psychology
may 2011 by flyingcloud
YouTube - Chimpanzee vs. Human child learning (1/2)
april 2011 by flyingcloud
This is interesting
video
brain
psychology
april 2011 by flyingcloud
The Neuroscience of the Gut: Scientific American
april 2011 by flyingcloud
Strange but true: the brain is shaped by bacteria in the digestive tract
brain
neuroscience
genetics
april 2011 by flyingcloud
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