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Gaming your brain to treat depression

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From the University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine media release: Researchers have found promising results for treating depression with a video game interface that targets underlying cognitive issues associated with depression rather than just managing the… 

Lack of joy from music linked to brain disconnection

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From the McGill University media release: Have you ever met someone who just wasn’t into music? They may have a condition called specific musical anhedonia, which affects three-to-five per cent of the population. Researchers at… 

Get better customer service by choosing your words wisely

From the University of British Columbia media release: The next time you make a complaint to your cellphone or cable company, don’t get personal. New research, published recently in the Journal of Applied Psychology, from the University… 

A social reboot for illegal downloaders

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From the Inderscience media release: Unauthorized downloading of digital goods, including copyright music, videos, computer games, and images has become an increasing problem for content providers and those who hold the copyright on such goods and… 

How physical exercise aids in stroke recovery

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From the Frontiers media release: The after-effects of a stroke can be life changing. Paralysis, speech problems and memory loss occur in varying degrees of severity, depending on the location and amount of brain tissue… 

Brain neurons help keep track of time

From the American Association for the Advancement of Science media release: Turning the theory of how the human brain perceives time on its head, a novel analysis in mice reveals that dopamine neuron activity plays a key…