Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Memory, thinking tests may hint at Alzheimer's risk
(HealthDay)—Mistakes made on memory and thinking tests may be early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.
Jun 24, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Therapy aids in quelling negative thinking
Believing that worrying about a problem can help overcome it may be the trigger that sets off much more serious anxiety disorders, recent research suggests.
May 11, 2015
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Neuroscience
Challenging work tasks may have an upside for the brain
Professionals whose jobs require more speaking, developing strategies, conflict resolution and managerial tasks may experience better protection against memory and thinking decline in old age than their co-workers, according ...
Apr 29, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows brain differences in children with dyslexia and dysgraphia
University of Washington research shows that using a single category of learning disability to qualify students with written language challenges for special education services is not scientifically supported. Some students ...
Apr 28, 2015
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Attention deficit disorders
Study looks to tap strengths of ADHD students
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some studies suggest, are more creative and more willing to take risks. Those traits are exactly what the field of engineering needs, say a team of researchers, ...
Feb 4, 2015
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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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Playing with puzzles and blocks may build children's spatial skills
Play may seem like fun and games, but new research shows that specific kinds of play are actually associated with development of particular cognitive skills. Data from a nationally representative study show that children ...
Jan 28, 2015
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Neuroscience
From architect to social worker: Complex jobs may protect memory and thinking later on
People whose jobs require more complex work with other people, such as social workers and lawyers, or with data, like architects or graphic designers, may end up having longer-lasting memory and thinking abilities compared ...
Nov 19, 2014
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Distinguishing between Progressive Supranuclear palsy and Parkinson's disease
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have established how two diseases that present in similar ways are in fact quite different.
Oct 10, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smoking cannabis doesn't make you more creative
People often think that smoking cannabis makes them more creative. However, research by Leiden psychologists Lorenza Colzato and Mikael Kowal shows that the opposite is true. They published their findings on 7 October in ...
Oct 8, 2014
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