In a recent report in Science, Antoine Bechara and his colleagues at USC interviewed 69 people who had smoked at least six cigarettes per day for more than two years before experiencing brain injury [1]. Of the 69 people in the study, 19 had damaged the insula, an area of Read more…
If you’re like most people, and in the case of Garfield, some cats, certain Mondays make getting out of bed difficult. Apparently, according to British psychologist Cliff Arnall, some Mondays are worse than others. Tomorrow, January 22nd, is supposed to be the most depressing Monday of the year, and is Read more…
All of us know that high levels of “bad” cholesterol, or LDL-C, put a person at risk for stroke and other cardiovascular problems. Now we have news, submitted by an alert student, that suggests that low levels of LDL-C might also cause problems, in this case by increasing a person’s chances Read more…
As my readers know, I am a diehard football fan. Although I watch more college football than NFL games (they just seem more unpredictable and exciting somehow), I like it all (even Arena football). Unfortunately, the game is not without its risks, and the risk of repeated concussions is pretty Read more…
According to recent research by Piers Steel of the University of Calgary, about 15-20 percent of the population engage in procrastination. Steel analyzed 691 published studies on procrastination for a recent issue of the Psychological Bulletin. Steel has an entertaining presentation on procrastination here. I didn’t know that Leonardo da Read more…