March 2012
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December 2011
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Advances Made Against Autism
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Two diseases with symptoms similar to autism have been traced to specific genetic mutations. The discovery, made by MIT neuroscientist Mark Bear, may lead to the development of new treatments. Bear found that a specific receptor, known as mGluR5, plays an important part in creating synapses, or connections between neurons in the brain. The two diseases,...
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Online concussion library a one-stop resource for... →
Click the title link above to learn more about a new online concussion library created by Dr. Paul Echlin called the Sports Concussion Library.
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WatchIn a Rut? Change The Way You Think
Are you in a rut? Instead of changing what you do, try changing how you think about it, says Roger Martin, a strategic advisor to global businesses and Dean of the Rotman School of Management. Watch this video from Big Think.
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Gifted Kids More Likely To Use Drugs As Teens
A study shows that kids who have a high IQ are more likely to use illicit drugs when they become teenagers and adults than are their peers (who have a lower IQ). Parents of gifted kids need to be aware of the reasons that influence smart kids to use drugs. You might want to have that talk about the dangers of drugs before your child becomes a teenager.
A study was done by researchers from Cardiff...
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November 2011
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Chemobrain Found To Have Biological Basis
By Denise Reynolds, RD, EmaxHealth
Although up to 75% of cancer survivors experience altered mental function following treatment – often called “chemo brain” or “chemo fog”, doctors often believed that these effects were psychological, a form of depression. However, a new study, published in the Archives of Neurology, has Stanford Cancer Center researchers providing biological evidence that the...
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Morality and the Brain: New Discoveries
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Keep Learning. Become A Fan of A Talented Mind's... →
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Why Did I Come In Here? How Walking Through...
Ever done this: entered a room purposefully, then stood there feeling like an idiot while you try and remember what you came for? Well, now scientists think they have an explanation: going through doorways causes the mind to “file away” the current activity.
As Gabriel Radvansky, Professor of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA, explains in a news article...
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A long road back to 'normal' after cancer -... →
Great article about the road back after cancer and the effects of chemobrain. Click the title above to read the entire article.
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Neuroscience of Success
“Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners.” –Shakespeare’s Othello, I.iii Admittedly, the messenger quoted above is Shakespeare’s arch-villain Iago. But when the message is right, it’s right. Neuroscience and psychology have identified willpower, largely a co-production of genetics and early childhood training, as essential to success in school and beyond. And while...
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Anxiety: Three Messages to Avoid Giving Kids
By Charles H. Elliott, Ph.D., PsychCentral
Kids don’t generally develop anxiety disorders all on their own. Oh sure, genes and biology have some influence, but these factors largely just predispose kids in the direction of acquiring problems with anxiety. The wrong messages can push both anxiously disposed kids as well as otherwise normal kids in the direction of struggling with anxiety for the...
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Study About Young Athletes Coping With the Effects...
Coping with stress is an important element in effective functioning at the elite level in sports, and fear of failure (FF) is an example of a stressor that athletes experience.
Three issues underpin the present preliminary study. First, the prevalence of problems attributed to FF in achievement settings. Second, sport is a popular and significant achievement domain for children and adolescents....
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Stimulating the Senses of Dementia Patients
by Shayna Slater from InjuryBoard
Choosing a nursing home for a love one with diagnosed dementia adds additional stress to an already stressful situation. Not only are you likely worried that your loved one will receive proper medical treatment, but you may also be concerned that your loved one will receive sufficient interaction and stimulation from the staff. If your loved one is unable to...
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Intelligence protects against dementia, Scottish... →
Read about this interesting study that tracked the mental development of Scottish children 60 years after initial IQ tests to determine why some developed dementia as adults and others did not. Click the link above to learn more.
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Teenagers' IQ scores can rise or fall sharply...
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A study suggests IQ is not stable during teenage years as was thought but shifts in step with changes in particular brain areas
IQ scores can change dramatically in teenage years in parallel with changes to the brain, according to a study that suggests caution in using the 11+ exam for grammar school entrance to predict academic ability.
IQ is thought to be stable across a...
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Is Optimism a Cognitive Flaw?
From Steven Novella, MD, NeuroLogica Blog
Just like all measurable biological and behavioral attributes, people vary in terms of their degree of optimism vs pessimism. However there is a long recognized bias towards optimism. On average, we tend to view the world through the metaphorical rose-tinted glasses. This is just one of the many biases that affect how we process and remember...
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How Long Can Humans Stay Awake? →
The easy experimental answer to this question is 264 hours (about 11 days). In 1965, Randy Gardner, a 17-year-old high school student, set this apparent world-record for a science fair. Several other normal research subjects have remained awake for eight to 10 days in carefully monitored experiments.
None of these individuals experienced serious medical, neurological, physiological or...
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Academic Outcomes Better For Adolescents Sleeping...
From Medical News Today
Adolescents sleeping more hours score higher on mathematics, while those who sleep between six and ten hours (ie. an average sleep pattern) got significantly better scores, as compared to those with a short (6 hours or less per night) or long (more than 9 hours per night) pattern sleep. Moreover, this difference is more prominent in physical education. This was the...
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