Category: Neuroscience

Study suggests unhealthy behaviours trigger brain responses similar to those prompted by bad smells

From the Université de Genève press release: Unhealthy behaviours trigger moral judgments that are similar to the basic emotions that contribute to our ability to survive. Two different hypotheses are… Read more »

Study suggests regular social engagement linked to healthier brain microstructure in older adults

From the University of Pittsburgh press release: Older people who report greater levels of social engagement have more robust gray matter in regions of the brain relevant in dementia, according… Read more »

Study suggests overemphasizing the ending of an experience may trigger poor decision-making

From the Society for Neuroscience press release: The brain keeps track of the value of an experience as well as how it unfolds over time; overemphasizing the ending may trigger… Read more »

Study suggests our brains respond differently when talking to someone from a different socioeconomic background

From the University College London press release: Our brain responds differently if we talk to a person of a different socioeconomic background from our own compared to when we speak… Read more »

Study finds evidence of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and MND in brains of young people exposed to dirty air

From the Lancaster University press release: Researchers looking at the brainstems of children and young adults exposed lifelong to air pollution in Mexico City have discovered disturbing evidence of harm…. Read more »

Study suggests distracted learning is a big problem among students

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Scanning social media while listening to a lecture. Watching a favorite television series while studying. Today’s young people frequently… Read more »