Yearly Archive for 2011
Economic Burden of Poor Mental Health
In today's economy, workers across all sectors are seeking steady, gainful employment. Likewise, employers are seeking productive, consistent workers. For individuals with mental illness, this may be an impossible job description to fill. A recent report published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) claims that common mental health conditions lead to decreased workplace productivity and substantial economic losses.
Mind Games – Science’s Attempts at Thought Control
If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and if the mind is controllable - what then? --- George Orwell, in 1984The concept of brainwashing was first used to describe certain obscure procedures carried out in early Communist China, but the idea of "cleansing the mind" can be traced back all the way to fourth century Confucian thinkers.
Bad Christmas Gifts – A Neuroscientific Gifting Guide
Gift-giving isn't easy -- particularly during the holidays, when there are so many different people for whom to buy. It's overwhelming and stressful, and people cope with the burden in different ways. Some, like myself, begin lists in September, all the while picking up hints from others and taking note, then making my purchases before Thanksgiving. Others rush to the mall the weekend before -- or of -- Christmas, hoping something will catch their eye or they'll snag a great deal.
Major Depression in the Real World – The STAR*D Trial
Major depression is a very common and debilitating. It is characterized by low mood, changes in sleeping patterns, changes in appetite, lack of energy and a very substantial loss of quality of life. Depression may not improve for long periods of time, often years, and that someone who has experienced one episode of major depression is likely to experience more. Frequently, depression is accompanied by other medical conditions, like for example cancer or heart disease.
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- Mind Games - Science's Attempts at Thought Control
- The Science of Stuttering
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- Risks of Personalized Medicine
- Is Grief a Mental Illness?
- The Brain's Buying Power
- The Cost of a Good Night's Sleep
- Risk Factors for Recurrence of Depression
- Salvia Divinorum - DEA Control over Magic in the Mint
- The Many Emerging Roles of Astrocytes
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- Memory Ain’t What It Used to Be – And That’s Good for Psychotherapy
- The Science of Stuttering
- Are Your Friends Making You Fat?
- Beer – The Smarter Drink
- Macroeconomics and Suicide
- From Nymphomania to Hypersexuality
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