The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM, includes descriptions and classifications of most mental disorders. Published by the American Psychiatric Association, the DSM is widely used by mental health specialists to aid them in the diagnosis of a mental disorder. DSM-IV is the fourth... Read more →

Most of us remember pulling an all-nighter and last-minute cramming before an exam despite the fact that your parents and your professors have told you to get a good night’s sleep before an exam. For years, people have believed that sleeping helps to reinforce what we have learned. However the... Read more →

Most people are familiar with the detective who has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) appearing in the television series “Monk“. OCD is an anxiety disorder that makes life difficult for 1 in 50 adults in the USA. Read more →  Read More →

When a person suffers from a stroke, usually the blood supply to part of their brain is abruptly disrupted and as a consequence brain cells die due to the lack of oxygen and nutrients. The more severe the stroke, the more likely the families have to listen to heartrending terminology from the doctors.... Read more →

Brain imaging techniques are increasingly being utilized to investigate cognition. This branch of research is referred to as cognitive neuroscience. Some have suggested that these techniques run the danger of simply emerging as “techno-color phrenology”, where no insights are actually gained... Read more →

Parkinson’s Disease. As soon as we hear this, we think “neurodegenerative”, “dopamine”, “Levodopa”, “tremor”, “basal ganglia”, and so on. However, it is odd for one to associate Parkinson’s to Personality. Some common personality... Read more →