Here is what I am reading today!: Java drinkers live longer? “One of life’s simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: Harry Potter inspiration “A self-writing diary in one of J K Rowling’s books on Harry Potter has inspired researchers to create a paper that spells out a person’s blood type. “ alarm clocks make you fat?? “As if you needed another reason to Read more…
Psychology is a hub science(TM) Here is what we are reading today: tweeting live brain surgery! “Dr. Kim Dong of Houston’s Memorial Hermann hospital performed a brain tumor resection surgery on a young adult patient Wednesday morning. The operation was a routine one for him, but this time it came Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: dopamine may determine how hard you work “The study found that people who chose to put in more effort — even in the face of long odds — showed greater dopamine response in the striatum and ventromedial prefrontal cortex, areas of the brain Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: changing brains for the better “The study reflects a major transition in the focus of neuroscience from disease to well being, says first author Richard Davidson, professor of psychology at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The brain is constantly changing in response to environmental factors, Read more…