Here is what I am reading today: how brain ‘tracts’ are formed “Each year, the brains of hundreds of Finnish children, and therefore their future lives, are at risk due to premature birth or intrapartum asphyxia. The brain is a sensitive organ, and merely keeping the baby alive is not Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: computer programs to diagnose disorders? “Computer programs can be taught to differentiate between the brain scans of healthy adolescents and those most at risk of developing psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and depression, according to research published yesterday in the open access journal Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: is weight loss contagious? “Is weight loss “contagious”? According to a new study published online in the journal Obesity, teammates in a team-based weight loss competition significantly influenced each other’s weight loss, suggesting that shedding pounds can have a ripple effect.” science: when Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: viewing the world differently – east vs. west “Cultural differences between the West and East are well documented, but a study shows that concrete differences also exist in how British and Chinese people recognize people and the world around them. Easterners really do Read more…
John Cacioppo and I are proud to introduce our new textbook: Discovering Psychology: The Science of Mind. ( March 2012) This is not your typical ‘modular’ textbook that treats each topic as a separate, stand-alone unit. In the spirit of the great American psychologist William James, our textbook integrates the Read more…