My readings for today: how we are causing autism in fish “Low levels of antidepressants and other psychoactive drugs in water supplies can trigger the expression of genes associated with autism – in fish at least. The use of antidepressants has increased dramatically over the past 25 years, says Michael Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: hey… monkey lips are smacking and provides insights into speech! “Scientists have traditionally sought the evolutionary origins of human speech in primate vocalizations, such as monkey coos or chimpanzee hoots. But unlike these primate calls, human speech is produced using rapid, controlled movements Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: following a different drummer “In an article published online June 3rd by the journal Nature, a team of electrical engineers and neuroscientists working at Stanford University propose a new theory of the brain activity behind arm movements. Their theory is a significant departure Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: evil eyebrows and a pointy chin “Psychologists have found that a downward pointing triangle can be perceived to carry threat just like a negative face in a crowd. In a paper published in Emotion, a journal of the American Psychological Association, Dr Derrick Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: got spider? “A single brief therapy session for adults with a lifelong debilitating spider phobia resulted in lasting changes to the brain’s response to fear.” does eating organic food make you a jerk? “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, but an apple? Read more…