Study suggests brain’s reaction to food may be linked to overeating
From the Penn State press release: The reason why some people find it so hard to resist finishing an entire bag of chips or bowl of candy may lie with how their brain responds to…
Study looks at how people perceive sweetness
From the American Chemical Society press release: A cranberry, honey or a candy bar — which tastes the sweetest? These foods contain sugars that humans can perceive differently. A cranberry seems tart, whereas a candy…
Study suggests we may have less control over our thoughts than previously assumed
From the San Francisco State University press release: Think you’re totally in control of your thoughts? Maybe not as much as you think, according to a new San Francisco State University study that examines how…
Study examines the sunk cost fallacy in mice, rats and humans
From the University of Minnesota Medical School press release: The behavior of people who remain committed to a choice, even when it is clear that an alternate choice would be a better option, has been…
Study suggests stress affects people with schizophrenia differently
From the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health press release: Stressful situations affect the brain and body differently in people with schizophrenia compared to people without the mental illness or individuals at high risk for…
Study suggests 15 minutes of exercise creates optimal brain state for mastering new motor skills
From the McGill University press release: If you want to learn to walk a tightrope, it’s a good idea to go for a short run after each practice session. That’s because a recent study in NeuroImage demonstrates…
Study suggests seeing yourself as Einstein may change the way you think
From the Frontiers press release: The perception of having Albert Einstein’s body may help unlock previously inaccessible mental resources, finds a new study. Following a virtual reality “Einstein” experience, participants were less likely to unconsciously…
Study links gene to addictive behaviour
From the EMBO press release: Cocaine can have a devastating effect on people. It directly stimulates the brain’s reward center, and, more importantly, induces long-term changes to the reward circuitry that are responsible for addictive…
Study suggests why left hemisphere of the brain understands language better than the right
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: Nerve cells in the brain region planum temporale have more synapses in the left hemisphere than in the right hemisphere — which is vital for rapid processing of auditory…
Study suggests training in musical improvisation may teach your brain to think differently
From the Columbia University press release: John Coltrane and Jerry Garcia became improvising legends for their ability to mix musical elements on the fly. How the brain accomplishes such feats of creativity under pressure remains…