Psychology & Psychiatry
What is 'breathwork'? And do I need to do it?
From "breathwork recipes" to breathing techniques, many social media and health websites are recommending breathwork to reduce stress.
Jun 25, 2024
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Neuroscience
Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow
Flow, or being "in the zone," is a state of amped-up creativity, enhanced productivity and blissful consciousness that, some psychologists believe, is also the secret to happiness. It's considered the brain's fast track to ...
Apr 13, 2024
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Neuroscience
The art of wandering in vertebrates: New mapping of neurons involved in locomotion
Walking is a complex mechanism involving both automatic processes and conscious control. Its dysfunction can have multiple, sometimes extremely subtle causes, within the motor cortex, brain stem, spinal cord, or muscles. ...
Sep 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researcher offers new explanation for consciousness
Consciousness is your awareness of yourself and the world around you. This awareness is subjective and unique to you.
Oct 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mystery liver disease kills three children in Indonesia
Three children in Indonesia have died from a mysterious liver disease, the country's health ministry said, raising to at least four the global death toll of a fatal ailment puzzling doctors from the US to Asia.
May 3, 2022
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Addiction
Attorneys general warn about pot products that look like Halloween treats
(HealthDay)—Just days before Halloween, attorneys general in several states have issued warnings about cannabis edibles that look like candy and snacks.
Oct 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain over body: Hacking the stress system to let your psychology influence your physiology
There are people who show incredible resistance to extremes of temperature. Think of Buddhist monks who can calmly withstand being draped in freezing towels or the so-called "Iceman" Wim Hof, who can remain submerged in ice ...
May 1, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Nudge' psychology is not based on robust evidence and conscious decision-making is more effective
The research by QMUL psychologist Dr Magda Osman, from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, found that, contrary to the position taken by high-profile authors that the most effective decision-making takes place ...
Jan 29, 2015
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Addiction
What the heart can tell us about overcoming alcohol dependence
(Medical Xpress)—Monitoring heart rate patterns can help identify risk and treat people who are dependent on alcohol by predicting their craving levels, researchers at the University of Sydney have shown.
Apr 22, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Single concussion may cause lasting brain damage
A single concussion may cause lasting structural damage to the brain, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
Mar 12, 2013
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