Psychology & Psychiatry
Say what? How the brain separates our ability to talk and write
Out loud, someone says, "The man is catching a fish." The same person then takes pen to paper and writes, "The men is catches a fish."
May 5, 2015
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People watching: Different brain pathways responsible for person, movement recognition
Each time you see a person that you know, your brain seemingly effortlessly and immediately recognizes that person by his or her face and body. Just as easily, your brain understands a person's movements, allowing you to ...
Jan 12, 2015
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Virtual bodyswapping diminishes people's negative biases about others
What if you could, for a moment, have the body of someone of a different race, age, or sex? Would that change the way you feel about yourself or the way that you stereotype different social groups? In a paper publishing online ...
Dec 15, 2014
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Visual exposure predicts infants' ability to follow another's gaze
Following another person's gaze can reveal a wealth of information critical to social interactions and also to safety. Gaze following typically emerges in infancy, and new research looking at preterm infants suggests that ...
Aug 15, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children can tell when adults are not telling the whole truth
Children learn a great deal about the world from their own exploration, but they also rely on what adults tell them. Studies have shown that children can figure out when someone is lying to them, but cognitive scientists ...
Jun 10, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study says we're over the hill at 24
(Medical Xpress)—It's a hard pill to swallow, but if you're over 24 years of age you've already reached your peak in terms of your cognitive motor performance, according to a new Simon Fraser University study.
Apr 14, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Seeing in the dark: Most people can see their body's movement in the absence of light
Find a space with total darkness and slowly move your hand from side to side in front of your face. What do you see?
Oct 30, 2013
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Researchers discover how inhibitory neurons behave during critical periods of learning
We've all heard the saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks." Now neuroscientists are beginning to explain the science behind the adage.
Aug 25, 2013
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Neuroscience
Brain circuit can tune anxiety
Anxiety disorders, which include posttraumatic stress disorder, social phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder, affect 40 million American adults in a given year. Currently available treatments, such as antianxiety drugs, ...
Aug 21, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How parents see themselves may affect their child's brain and stress level
A mother's perceived social status predicts her child's brain development and stress indicators, finds a study at Boston Children's Hospital. While previous studies going back to the 1950s have linked objective socioeconomic ...
Aug 9, 2013
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