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Can meditation make you a more compassionate person?

Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but a recent study by Northeastern University's David DeSteno, published in Psychological Science, takes a look at what impacts medita ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Neuroscientists suggest perception of harmonicity, not beating underlies perception of dissonance

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the University of Montreal and New York University suggest in a paper they've had published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, that the perception of har ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

Is there a central brain area for hearing melodies and speech cues? Still an open question

Previous studies have suggested a particular hotspot in the brain might be responsible for perceiving pitch, but auditory neuroscientists are still debating whether this "pitch center" actually exists. A review article discusses ...

Neuroscience created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Parents feel shock, anxiety and the need to protect children with genital ambiguity

Parents of babies born without clearly defined male or female genitals experience a roller-coaster of emotions, including shock, anxiety and the need to protect their child, according to a study in the October issue of the ...

Health created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0