Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a method by which a very weak direct current is applied to the head of a subject for 10 to 20 minutes to induce changes in the activities of cranial nerves. It has recently ...
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Does a bowl full of luscious Lindt balls make you drool? Or can you learn to turn those cravings into other thoughts?
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Flashbacks of scenes from traumatic events often haunt those suffering from psychiatric conditions, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). "The close relationship between the human imagery system and our emotions ...
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Imagine what the world would be like if numbers had specific spatial locations, music had shapes, or colours made sounds. Perhaps you'd experience the bass in the Jamie xx track Gosh as cuboid, metallic and heavy, with spiralling ...
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Researchers from the University of Liverpool have published a study highlighting the effectiveness of using positive memories and images to help generate positive emotions.
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(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with Oxford University has found that it is possible to use task-free fMRI images to predict brain activity during the performance of certain tasks. In their paper published in the ...
Research that could help stroke victims with severe disabilities to regain control over their limbs has been produced by a team at A*STAR. They have shown that stimulating the brain with electric current can help stroke victims ...
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Practice may not make perfect, but visualization might. New research shows that people who imagined a visual target before having to pick it out of a group of distracting items were faster at finding the target than those ...
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When it comes to quitting smoking, women may need some extra motivation, researchers say.
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Among the advice new parents receive is to read to their babies early and often. The hope is that sharing books together will help children's language development and eventually, turn them into successful readers.
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