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: 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…
Here is what I am reading today: brain imagine the hallucinating brain “Brain scans of people under the influence of the psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have given scientists the most detailed picture to date of how psychedelic drugs work. The findings of two studies being published in Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: why do people love black friday? “When two professors interviewed subjects for a study on Black Friday, almost all the shoppers said they started their days before 9 a.m., and most spent at least three hours hunting down bargains. But none matched the Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: STAR TREK M&M’s‘ Too cute no to share what babies know at 10 months “New research from the University of Missouri indicates that at 10 months, babies start to understand another person’s thought process, providing new insights on how humans acquire knowledge and Read more…