Psychology & Psychiatry
E-meditation: A new tool for an ancient technique
We live in a society plagued by burnout.
Nov 19, 2019
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Neuroscience
Electric 'thinking cap' controls learning speed
(Medical Xpress)—Caffeine-fueled cram sessions are routine occurrences on any college campus. But what if there was a better, safer way to learn new or difficult material more quickly? What if "thinking caps" were real?
Mar 23, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain stimulation may hold key to treating anxiety
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have found that that brain stimulation may help retrain unhelpful cognitive habits associated with anxiety and depression. The paper was published today in the international ...
Dec 15, 2014
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists literally change the way we think
Does your mind wander when performing monotonous, repetitive tasks? Of course! But daydreaming involves more than just beating back boredom. In fact, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Feb 23, 2015
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Neuroscience
Using piezoelectric nanoparticles to provide deep brain stimulation
A team of researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology, in the Republic of Korea, working with a colleague from the Georgia Institute of Technology in the U.S. has developed a method for deep brain stimulation ...
Overweight & Obesity
Could electrical stimulation to the brain help with weight loss? Study shows promise
Giving a region of the brain that's key to self-control and motivation a zetz of electrical stimulation may help the obese to eat less and lose more weight, says a new study.
Nov 5, 2015
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Neuroscience
Popular electric brain stimulation method detrimental to IQ scores
Using a weak electric current in an attempt to boost brainpower or treat conditions has become popular among scientists and do-it-yourselfers, but a new University of North Carolina School of Medicine study shows that using ...
May 5, 2015
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Neuroscience
Commercial brain stimulation device impairs memory
People show impaired memory after receiving low intensity electrical stimulation administered to the frontal part of the brain by a commercial, freely available, device. Psychologists Laura Steenbergen and Lorenza Colzato, ...
Aug 17, 2015
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
External brain stimulation temporarily improves motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's
People with Parkinson's disease (PD) tend to slow down and decrease the intensity of their movements even though many retain the ability to move more quickly and forcefully. Now, in proof-of-concept experiments with "joysticks" ...
Sep 9, 2015
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Neuroscience
Direct current to the brain's right dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex found to enhance placebo effect
A team of researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of Turin Medical School has found that applying direct current to the brain's right dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex can enhance the placebo effect in patients. ...
