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Understanding How Color Is Perceived in the Brain
Scientists have examined the effects of language on categorical color perception -- the idea that color perception is affected by how it is described in language -- with behavioral research. Meanwhile, other scholars have looked into this phenomenon using neuroimaging techniques in an attempt to get a better look at the neural processes underlying these results.
Out-Group Discrimination Fuels Anger, Risk-Taking and Vigilance
Discrimination originates in prejudice. It most often takes the form of social rejection, with racial- and gender-based discrimination being two of the most common types. A curious phenomenon about the effects of discrimination is reported in the journal Psychological Science by the team of Wendy Mendes -- a senior psychologist at the University of California, San Francisco.
Is Obesity Linked to ADHD?
As more and more children consume high-fat diets and become increasingly overweight, the incidences of diseases like type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure have steadily grown among the population. However, these may not be the only health issues linked with this surge in overeating among children. In a recent study from the University of Illinois, researchers have found that high-fat diets may also be associated with impulsivity, depression, anxiety and ADHD.
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Teaching the Brain to Calm Itself
Estimates of combat-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in U.S. veterans since the Vietnam War ranges from approximately 2& to 17%. Additional studies of combat veterans of more... Read More→
Exercise for Depression – A Gold Standard Therapy
Depression has become a common medical issue worldwide. Conventional treatments, generally, have not been effective in preventing recurrence of this condition. SSRIs can take months to provide... Read More→
Psychopharmacological Drug Development in A Depression?
“If you are a mouse and suffer from depression, we can cure you!”. You may have heard similar statements for other diseases, which is a general reflection on the current state of drug development.... Read More→
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Medicare Reimbursement – What’s the Latest?
Even with the continued political debate over the economics of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there remains an even more dominating concern. Great concern remains for the actual viability of... Read More→
What is Creativity? Art as a Symptom of Brain Disease
We don’t normally associate creativity with brain disease, but a recent paper published in Brain suggests that maybe we should. When we think of someone affected by a serious brain disorder,... Read More→
Human Dissection, Part 2 – Murderers, Body Snatchers and Burkers
The history of medical students using human cadavers for dissection is a long and choppy one (no pun intended). Before Christianity, mutilation and use of human corpses was widespread. It is... Read More→
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Bullying – A Rational Choice
It seems like everybody is worried about bullying. The media is replete with stories about bullying and the negative effects it has on its victims — effects that include anxiety and decreased... Read More→
Brain Blogger Finalist for Two 2010 Research Blogging Awards in Neuroscience and Psychology
Out of over 400 nominations, Brain Blogger is a finalist for two Research Blogging Awards for 2010 in the categories Best Blog — Neuroscience and Best Blog — Psychology. The Awards... Read More→
The Company you Keep – Social and Associative Stigmas
You can’t choose your family, say the metaphorical “they,” but you can choose your friends. Choose wisely, but bear in mind that regardless of whether or not the decision is... Read More→