If you are familiar with the first and second editions of this textbook, you know that we like to pick colorful visuals that portray the biology behind the behavior. For this third edition, we selected an image of a “brainbow” Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: diet, exercise and dementia “Cognitive improvements in the intervention group were made on all measures surveyed, including memory, planning abilities, and speed of mental processing. Miia Kivipelto, the lead investigator, and a prominent Read more…
Here is what we are reading today: a sea creature that uses sunblock? “Often referred to as nature’s sunscreens, MAAs are usually employed to protect an organism from DNA-damaging UV rays; however, the mantis shrimp has incorporated them into powerful Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: what pet scans tell us about our consciousness “According to his study, PET scans identified 93 per cent of people in a minimally conscious state, and that 74 per cent would recover within Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: do you hear voices?? ““We think that reducing the flow of information between these two brain structures that play a central role in processing auditory information sets the stage for stress or other Read more…