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Links Between Addiction and Mental Illness: Myths vs. Facts
September 7, 2016Does mental illness lead to drug abuse? Will drinking or doing drugs make my mental health worse? Check out this article to find out answers to these questions!What a Bad Decision Looks Like in the Brain
August 29, 2016We, humans, often make bad decisions.Here is a neuroscientist named Paul Glimcher who is is using both the brain and behavior to try to explain our irrationality. Check this out!
To Boost Memory: Study, Wait, Then Exercise
July 28, 2016Do you want to boost your memory and study effectively? Then you may want to read this article!What Is Dreaming and What Does It Tell Us about Memory?
July 18, 2016Dreams may play a role in memory incorporation and influence our long-term moods, physiology and creativity. Read the full article by clicking the title!Neuroscientists and the Dalai Lama Swap Insights
April 6, 2016Neuroscientist Christof Koch sat down with the Dalai Lama to discuss neuroscientific and Buddhist perspectives on the mind and consciousness. Check out Koch's article in Scientific American Mind!
Memories Lost to Alzheimer’s Can Be Found
March 17, 2016A new study shows that activation cells in the dentate gyrus via optogenetics can restore memories in mice models of Alzheimer's. In other words: memories may not completely disappear with Alzheimer's, they just become harder to recall.
Why Your Brain Actually Works Better in Winter
March 11, 2016Winter brain changes may have more cognitive benefits and fewer effects on mood than we thought!
Many Psychology Findings Not as Strong as Claimed, Study Says
October 16, 2015Researchers attempted to replicate the findings of 100 social science studies, but few passed the test. What are the implications for the methods of psychological research? Read more in this New York Times story.
All That Googling May Make People Feel Smarter Than They Are
April 13, 2015An interesting article about our use of Google and other search engines from US News and World Report. The original article was published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.
Are smartphones making us lazy thinkers?
March 26, 2015Are we becoming mental 'couch potatoes'? Read about preliminary studies regarding our extensive use of smartphones here.
How Gratitude Helps You Sleep at Night
March 4, 2015This may just help you sleep better tonight!