Psychology & Psychiatry
Smelling your lover's shirt could improve your sleep
The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of British Columbia.
Feb 13, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Could psychedelics help us resolve the climate crisis?
In recent years there has been a resurgent scientific interest in the psychological effects of psychedelic drugs. Consider the example of recent trials in which psilocybin was administered to people diagnosed with treatment-resistant ...
Jan 28, 2020
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Health
Healthy commercial ads don't change teens' desire to eat junk food
How teens' brains respond to TV commercials for fast food can predict what they are going to eat for dinner, according to new University of Michigan research.
Jan 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A new theory of brain organization takes aim at the mystery of consciousness
Consciousness is one of the brain's most enigmatic mysteries. A new theory inspired by thermodynamics takes a high-level perspective of how neural networks in the brain transiently organize to give rise to memories, thought ...
Oct 28, 2019
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Neuroscience
Why, sometimes, we don't see what we actually saw
Georgetown University neuroscientists say they have identified how people can have a "crash in visual processing"—a bottleneck of feedforward and feedback signals that can cause us not to be consciously aware of stimuli ...
Oct 23, 2019
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Health
Mercury in creams, feces in cosmetics: beware bargain beauty products
(HealthDay)—Stocking up on the latest beauty products can be costly. Is it possible to save money and still put your best face forward?
Oct 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness may reduce opioid cravings, study finds
People suffering from opioid addiction and chronic pain may have fewer cravings and less pain if they use both mindfulness techniques and medication for opioid dependence, according to Rutgers and other researchers.
Oct 15, 2019
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Neuroscience
Study targets 'fingerprint' of human consciousness
Western researchers have moved a step closer to identifying a 'brain fingerprint' for consciousness—a discovery that will unlock further understanding into why some patients, presumed to be vegetative, are still aware of ...
Oct 11, 2019
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In creating so-called mini-brains, how close to a real human brain is too close?
Do I exist? Do you exist? How do I know you exist?
Oct 9, 2019
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Neuroscience
New method could help assess a worker's situational awareness while multitasking
Jugglers are skilled at keeping several objects in motion at the same time using a combination of tossing motions and eye movement. As objects are added to a juggler's routine, their gaze moves as the juggler tries to focus ...
Aug 29, 2019
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