Stigma Influences Seeking Mental Health Care
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmD19
Stigmatization of mental health disorders leads to a decreased quality of life, missed opportunities, and lost independence... READ MORE →
Yearly Archive for 2011
Consumer Perception of Health – The Cost of Happiness
by Brett Huffman, MSConsumer perception drives most of the success or failure of an industry. When consumers perceive a need for a product or... READ MORE →
Memory – Not as Good as We Think
by Jared Tanner, PhDOne of the more controversial topics within cognitive psychology is whether or not there are repressed memories and if so,... READ MORE →
Is Happiness Always a Good Thing?
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDHappiness is a component of subjective well-being, and is typically thought of as leading to positive outcomes. But, researchers... READ MORE →
Look at Yourself! – Perceptual Accuracy and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
by Radhika Takru, MAWe all have our flaws, but some of us are more keenly aware of them than others. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) affects about... READ MORE →
Music and Art – Good for Your Soul and Your Lifespan
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDFriedrich Neitzsche once claimed that without music, life would be a mistake. Researchers in Norway claim that without music,... READ MORE →
Female Orgasm – Unlocking the Neuroscientific Mysteries
by Donna ReishRecently Brain Blogger featured an article entitled Your Brain on Sex and Love. While it delineated a few recent studies... READ MORE →
Can You Compare Different Health Systems?
by Roger Cook, MSc, PhDThe effectiveness of different approaches to funding and running health systems is often hotly debated, with every viewpoint... READ MORE →
Being a Mensan – a Gift or a Curse?
by Veronica Pamoukaghlian, MAWhat is the good of an intelligence when it reasons always the same way and always reaches the same conclusion? — from... READ MORE →
Drug Disposal – to Flush or Not to Flush?
by Angela M Sexton, PharmDRichard Asher, considered one of the preeminent medical thinkers of the 20th century, said, “If you give a man a pill there... READ MORE →
New ‘Brain Games’ Exclusive Preview – Times Square Mass Mind Reading
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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