News tagged with communicative abilities


Enhanced motion perception in autism may point to an underlying cause of the disorder

Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental disorder, according ...

Autism spectrum disorders created May 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Psychics fail tests of their abilities in academic setting

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Goldsmiths, University of London, in an attempt to prove or disprove the notion that some people have the ability to read the thoughts of others, set up a structured environment ...

Other created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (20) | comments 20 | with audio podcast weblog

Stem cells hint at potential treatment for Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease, the debilitating congenital neurological disorder that progressively robs patients of muscle coordination and cognitive ability, is a condition without effective treatment, a slow death ...

Neuroscience created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Alcoholic men demonstrate a deficit in empathy and distorted view of irony

Emotions are often implicit undertones to our communication interactions, and decoding them requires substantial social and cognitive abilities. Prior research has shown that chronic alcoholics often demonstrate impaired ...

Addiction created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Want to keep your exercise resolutions? New research offers pointers

Sticking with an exercise routine means being able to overcome the obstacles that invariably arise. A key to success is having the confidence that you can do it, researchers report. A new study explores how ...

Health created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2