Neuroscience
Mental shortcuts, not emotion, may guide irrational decisions
If you participate in a study in my lab, the Huettel Lab at Duke, you may be asked to play an economic game.
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Neuroscience
Researchers uncover how hippocampus influences future thinking
Over the past decade, researchers have learned that the hippocampus—historically known for its role in forming memories—is involved in much more than just remembering the past; it plays an important role in imagining ...
Dec 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Behavioral intervention reduces anxiety, depression among adults impaired by psychological distress
In a study published online by JAMA, Atif Rahman, Ph.D., of the University of Liverpool, England, and colleagues evaluated the effectiveness of a multicomponent behavioral intervention delivered in primary care centers in ...
Nov 12, 2016
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Pediatrics
Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time: study
Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately removed from action, a study found.
Aug 29, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Graying but grinning: Despite physical ailments, older adults happier
While even the best wines eventually peak and turn to vinegar, a new study by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests a paradoxical trend in the mental health of aging adults: They seem ...
Aug 24, 2016
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Neuroscience
Are EEG neurofeedback benefits due to placebo effects?
Neurofeedback using electroencephalograpy boasts thousands of practitioners and appears to both improve normal brain function and alleviate a wide variety of mental disorders – from anxiety to alcoholism. But after examining ...
Jun 3, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Blood analyses may predict risk of delirium in older surgical patients
Delirium, or sudden severe confusion due to rapid changes in brain function that can occur with physical or mental illness, affects 15% to 53% of older surgical patients. New research led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess ...
May 6, 2016
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Neuroscience
Reading can improve your mental flexibility
Experiments conducted by the University of Liverpool's Centre for Research into Reading, Literature and Society (CRILS) have found that literary reading could help increase mental flexibility.
Mar 3, 2016
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Neuroscience
Why do some people always agree with others? The science of social conformity
New brain imaging research from the Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences (MICCN) suggests that some people experience mental distress when faced with the prospect of disagreeing with others. The findings, ...
Feb 8, 2016
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Neuroscience
Attention neuron type identified
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, have identified for the first time a cell type in the brain of mice that is integral to attention. By manipulating the activity of this cell type, the scientists ...
Jan 14, 2016
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