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Study examines neurobiology of decisionmaking

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From the Vanderbilt University press release by Melanie Moran via MedicalXpress: We know that casting a ballot in the voting booth involves politics, values and personalities. But before you ever push the button for your… 

Study examines effect of age on multitasking

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From the BioMed Central Limited press release via ScienceDaily: The pattern of blood flow in the prefrontal cortex in the brains alters with age during multi-tasking, finds a new study in BioMed Central’s open access… 

Study examines neurological aspects of borderline personality disorder

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From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Originally, the label “borderline personality disorder” was applied to patients who were thought to represent a middle ground between patients with neurotic and psychotic disorders. Increasingly, though, this… 

Study suggests lifelong bilingualism has cognitive benefits

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From the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) press release via ScienceDaily: Seniors who have spoken two languages since childhood are faster than single-language speakers at switching from one task to another, according to a study published… 

Study suggests childhood trauma leaves its mark on the brain

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From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne press release via EurekAlert!: It is well known that violent adults often have a history of childhood psychological trauma. Some of these individuals exhibit very real, physical alterations…