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Neuroscience & Neurology

Are Rhesus Monkeys Self-Aware?

November 18, 2010 | By Dario Dieguez, Jr, PhD | 2 Comments

Conventional wisdom from cognitive science posits that a variety of animals can recognize themselves in the mirror and, therefore, possess self-awareness. Traditionally, macaque monkeys have not been included among them, but a new study utilizing refined behavioral methods reveals that rhesus monkeys can indeed recognize themselves in the mirror. The results appear to reconcile a decades-old conundrum about presumably variable self-recognition abilities among evolutionarily distinct primates.

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BioPsychoSocial Health

The Lonely Hearts Club

November 15, 2010 | By Jennifer Gibson, PharmD | 4 Comments

Loneliness is a complex set of emotions that encompasses feelings of social isolation, unfilled intimate needs, and heightened feelings of vulnerability. Though transient for some people, chronic loneliness can take a physical and psychological toll on individuals, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Specifically, new research indicates that loneliness raises blood pressure – a silent killer that increases the risk for other cardiovascular conditions, as well as vision loss, kidney dysfunction, and memory deficits.

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Health & Healthcare

Faith or Fiction?

November 12, 2010 | By Jennifer Gibson, PharmD | 6 Comments

Arguably, one of the greatest scenes in all of movie history is the parting of the Red Sea by Moses played by Charlton Heston in the blockbuster epic The Ten Commandments. (The awe inspired by the portrayal of the miracle during the Israelites’s exodus from Egypt is matched only by the awe that movie special effects have come a long way since 1956.) Cheesy? Yes. Biblically accurate? Basically. Scientifically feasible? Possibly, say a team of scientists.

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Narcissism in High-Functioning Individuals – Big Ego or Severe Disorder?

November 9, 2010 | By Veronica Pamoukaghlian, MA | 9 Comments

Love seeketh only Self to please, To bind another to its delight, Joys in another’s loss of ease, And builds a Hell in Heaven’s despite.-- William Blake from "The Clod and the Pebble"Though Blake showed an intuition of the evils of pathological narcissism in the quoted verses, there are certain personality disorders that are easier to spot for the non-professional, because they dramatically hinder the normal functioning of individuals in society.

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