Here is what I am reading today: brain zap anyone? “Experience can be a disadvantage, since preconceptions may limit our ability to creatively solve a problem we think we’ve seen before. However, stimulating the brain in a certain way may provide flashes of insight, according to two scientists.” consuming alcohol Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: extra testosterone affects your empathy “A new study from Utrecht and Cambridge Universities has for the first time found that an administration of testosterone under the tongue in volunteers negatively affects a person’s ability to ‘mind read’, an indication of empathy. The findings Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: transcranial magnetic brain stimulation, oh my! “What sounds like science fiction is actually possible: thanks to magnetic stimulation, the activity of certain brain nerve cells can be deliberately influenced. What happens in the brain in this context has been unclear up to now. Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: butterflies have a brain GPS? “A new study takes a close look at the brain of the migratory monarch butterfly to better understand how these remarkable insects use an internal compass and skylight cues to navigate from eastern North America to Mexico each Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: How our perceptions show how our brains are different “Perceptual psychology and the brain sciences emphasize the communality in the way that people experience reality. Leaving aside cases of brain damage or mental disease, we all see the sun rise in the east, enjoy Read more…