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This overlap could provide insight into the neurobiology of both disorders." Better understanding of the neurobiology related to the shared genes may offer ...
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Only now can neurobiology and Freud's theories of psychoanalysis be combined to begin to describe the unconscious psychic life unique to each one of us. ...
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A recent test of the "social brain theory," which suggests that human brain size was selected in particular for capabilities that are useful in social groups, found no correlation between IQ and number of friendships, according to results presented at the Behavior Genetics Association meeting...
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And partly that's because its sophistication is derived from software modeled on the human cerebellum. The arm has artificial skin that can sense force and ...
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Neuromarketing is a controversial new field which uses functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging - a medical technology - to sell products. It's akin to mapping one's mind for likes and dislikes. I'm fascinated by this technology, but also skittish about the use of it. So was author Jeffrey Goldberg - but he ventured where I have yet to go. He jumped into the experience, peering into his own brain and uncovered some interesting things. Some reactions that took him by surprise - and others...
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Science Daily reports that an international team of scientists believe a new class of depression and anxiety drugs might be right under our noses. For thousands of years, burning incense has been touted as being good for the mind, body and soul. Now, biologists have learned that IT TRULY IS good for our mind! The burning of incense has been shown to be psychoactive - stimulating specific areas of the brain to alleviate anxiety or depression. I burn incense often. Blue Champa and...
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I spent my Spring Break watching some movies. One of them that left an impression was the 2007 film Into The Wild It is the true story of Christopher McCandless - a twenty two year old man, who decided to leave everything and everyone behind to travel across the United States to live in the Alaskan wilderness. What struck me was that this was NOT a story of an idealistic visionary but rather a young man with Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia frequently surfaces in late adolescence, often...
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What an angry face this little baby has, wouldn't you agree? An article from the June 2006 journal of Current Biology supports research on how angry facial expressions are a priority when visually processing aspects in our world. We are instinctually wired to be attuned to threatening faces in our environment. In fact, there are specific brain regions that are dedicated to processing threatening facial expressions. In evolutionary terms, knowing what was dangerous helped our ancestors to...
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Take a look at these two shapes. Which appears more "joyful"? Which appears "fearful"? If you're like most people, the oval that is more vertical seems more joyful. And the one that is tilted on its side, less stable, is the shape that you would assign as being more fearful. How about these shapes? Which appears to be suffering more? Again, if you're like most people, the triangle that is rotated more from the vertical position is the one that is suffering more. The triangle that is...
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