Unsupervised habits
The life-disrupting habits of a person with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) may stem from a lapse in supervision by theContinue Reading
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Messy moves
People whose movements are more variable pick up new motor skills more quickly. Read this story in Scientific American Mind.
Neuroscientists identify a brain signature of pain
Like truth and beauty, pain is subjective and hard to pin down. What hurts one moment might not register theContinue Reading
Lonely, but alive
We humans are social creatures – so much so that isolation shortens our lives. But what is it about solitudeContinue Reading
Video Games to Treat Dyslexia?
Attention training might trump language practice in treating dyslexia, and video games might provide just that, according to a recentContinue Reading
Love that knows bounds
Oxytocin, the so-called love hormone, activates feelings of trust and attraction between people when it is released in the brain,Continue Reading
A lifeline for addicts
Restoring the brain’s flexibility may help addicts act on their desire to quit. Read this story at Scientific American Mind.
Rational thought can override a generous intuition
Our instinct is to give, until we think about it logically, according to a recent study in Nature. Read thisContinue Reading
Personality circuits
We typically reveal our personalities through our behavior, but a new study suggests it might be apparent even when weContinue Reading
How partners prevent addiction
Strong interpersonal relationships can help ward off addiction, and monogamous prairie voles offer clues as to why. Read this articleContinue Reading
The urban brain
The brains of city dwellers are more sensitive to social stress than those of country folk, according to a studyContinue Reading
Mindful medicine
Meditation can relieve pain, and a recent study finds that it does so by activating multiple regions of the brain.Continue Reading
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