Brain study reveals roots of desire, dislike
From the Picower Institute at MIT press release: The amygdala is a tiny hub of emotions where in 2016 a team led by MIT neuroscientist Kay Tye found specific populations of neurons that assign good…
Study looks at personality changes during transition to developing mild cognitive impairment
From the American Geriatrics Society press release: A key feature of Alzheimer’s disease is memory loss and losing one’s ability to think and make decisions (also called “cognitive ability“). Those changes can begin slowly, during…
Study raises possibilities of links between ADHD and sleep disorders
From the UT Southwestern Medical Center press release: Amid a steady rise in the number of children diagnosed with ADHD, debate is brewing whether the condition may be a sleep disorder. At a recent Paris…
How your brain remembers what you had for dinner last night
From the University of California – San Diego press release: Confirming earlier computational models, researchers at University of California San Diego and UC San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Arizona and Louisiana, report…
Study suggests key to willpower lies in believing you have it in abundance
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Americans believe they have less stamina for strenuous mental activity than their European counterparts — an indication that people in the U.S. perceive their willpower or…
Study suggests the creative brain is wired differently
From the Harvard University press release: It’s often said that creative people see the world differently than the rest of us — and a Harvard researcher is providing one answer why. Scientists studying brain scans…
Study suggests oxytocin helps the brain to modulate social signals
From the Harvard University press release: Between sights, sounds, smells and other senses, the brain is flooded with stimuli on a moment-to-moment basis. How can it sort through the flood of information to decide what…
Study looks at how infants process their mothers’ responses
From the Cornell University press release: Babies are adept at getting what they need — including an education. New research shows that babies organize mothers’ verbal responses, which promotes more effective language instruction, and infant…
Study suggests curcumin improves memory and mood
From the UCLA press release: Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping: Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin — the substance that gives Indian curry its bright color — improved memory…
Study looks at why we keep difficult people in our lives
From the Bar-Ilan University press release: Chances are, you have someone in your life who causes a lot of tension and stress. Difficult relationships are common. They are also commonly difficult to evade. Who are…