Psychology & Psychiatry
One simple brain hack might boost learning and improve mental health
Shifting from a high-pressure mindset to a curious one improves people's memory.
Jul 25, 2023
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News tagged with paint
Psychology & Psychiatry
Experiments show most people find the same pieces of artwork memorable
A pair of psychologists at the University of Chicago has found that when showing multiple paintings to a group of people, most of them will find the same few memorable. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National ...
Biomedical technology
PAINTing a wound-healing ink into cuts with a 3D-printing pen
The body is pretty good at healing itself, though more severe wounds can require bandages or stitches. But researchers publishing in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have developed a wound-healing ink that can actively ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Health
Low school test scores linked to racial segregation and lead exposure in NC
Black children who have been exposed to the metal lead have lower test scores than their peers, and this effect is exacerbated for those who live in racially segregated neighborhoods, according to research led by a Duke environmental ...
Aug 15, 2022
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Health
Effects of lead poisoning may be reversible with early-childhood enrichment
Lead exposure in early childhood can lead to severe cognitive and behavioral impairments in children that last well into adolescence and adulthood. Although researchers have looked at effects of early life lead exposure on ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Health
Lead contamination found in blood of half of young kids in U.S.
About half of young children who were tested for lead had detectable levels of the toxic metal in their blood, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Pediatrics on Monday.
Sep 27, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study offers insight into how people make aesthetic judgments
Do you like the thick brush strokes and soft color palettes of an impressionist painting such as those by Claude Monet? Or do you prefer the bold colors and abstract shapes of a Rothko? Individual art tastes have a certain ...
Jun 16, 2021
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Neuroscience
What Parkinson's disease patients reveal about how art is experienced and valued
Art appreciation is considered essential to human experience. While taste in art varies depending on the individual, cognitive neuroscience can provide clues about how viewing art affects our neural systems, and evaluate ...
Apr 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find abstract art evokes a more abstract mindset than representational art
A team of researchers at Columbia University has found that abstract art tends to evoke a more abstract mindset than does representational art. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...
Other
Pediatric endocrinologist gives iconic 'Mona Lisa' a second medical opinion
Leonardo da Vinci's world-renowned "Mona Lisa" painting of Lisa Gherardini has captivated millions since it was created in the early 1500s, including experts in the medical community. For years, scientists and physicians ...
Apr 17, 2019
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Paint
Paint is any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque solid film. One may also consider the digital mimicry thereof. It is most commonly used to protect, color or provide texture to objects.
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