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08/05/2018
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By Edsel Cook
CDC: Rising rates of suicide becoming a “national problem”
A federal agency warned that suicide is becoming a national problem. In an article in The Washington Post, the rate of suicide has been rising steadily in almost all U.S. states since 1996. The increases applied to all ages, ethnicities, genders, and races. To make matters worse, more than half of the people who took […]
07/24/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Treating diabetes is also dependent on your mindset
Patients struggling with diabetes undergo a lot of mental hardships alongside their physical problems. That is why adopting the right mindset is a big part of the effective treatment of the disease, an article by the American Psychological Association stated. In the special “Diabetes and Psychology” issue of its flagship journal American Psychologist, various researchers […]
06/27/2018
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By Edsel Cook
MIT researchers develop a machine that manipulates hypnagogia, the state between wakefulness and sleep
As we move from sharp awareness to restful sleep, we undergo hypnagogia, a state where we experience small but surreal dreams that escape our recollection when we wake up. In a Motherboard article, an MIT team reported how they developed a device that can access this dreamland. MIT Media Lab researcher Adam Horowitz led the efforts to create Dormio, […]
06/19/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Understanding observational learning: Why we are able to learn from other people’s mistakes
Humans learn from mistakes – but those errors don’t have to be their own, an article in Science Daily states. The ability to learn from the experiences of other people is called observational learning. A study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has identified the unique brain circuit that enables this secondhand learning. The circuit is […]
06/12/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Study shows how bacteria can affect your mood
The idiom “gut feeling” takes on a whole new meaning after Canadian researchers released their findings on the gut microbiome. They claim that gut bacteria can affect the way that person’s brain works, an article from the BBC states. It will be a long while before experts finish identifying all of the microbes in our […]
06/04/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Soccer players who score using their head are more likely to suffer from cognitive impairments
If you know anyone who plays soccer, tell them to stop using their heads to score a goal or intercept the ball. An American study warns that the impressive-looking practice of “ball heading” makes it more likely for soccer players to suffer cognitive problems, a Science Daily article states. Researchers from the Albert Einstein College […]
05/24/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Why do you like specific music over others? Turns out our expectations and biases greatly impact how our brain responds to music
Has it ever occurred to you that you might be unconsciously favoring certain songs because you know they were performed by professionals? In a Science Daily article, American researchers reported that our biases and expectations affect the way our brain interprets music. In 2007, world-famous violin player Joshua Bell popped up in a busy subway […]
05/22/2018
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By Edsel Cook
The perception conundrum: “Gorilla effect” could be blinding us from actually detecting aliens
We might be looking for alien life in the wrong direction. A Spanish study suggests that alien hunters are blinded by the “gorilla effect,” where someone tunnel-visions on something so hard that he fails to notice something strange. Cosmologists focused on the human definition of life while ignoring unorthodox ideas such as aliens made of dark matter or […]
04/13/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Plant-based supplements that can help balance your emotions
The conventional treatment for mental disorders uses various synthetic medications to suppress the faulty processes. These drugs have numerous negative side effects, so an article by American Herbalists Guild recommends plant-based supplements that can assist emotional balance. These supplements are rich in adaptogens, which are natural substances that calm the body. Many of them are nervines, […]
03/15/2018
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By Edsel Cook
More like humans than most realize, Asian elephants are very social creatures with complex personalities
The great 17th century French tragedian Peter Corneille once said that elephants are like people, only more so. Well, a new Finnish study proved that Asian elephants developed personalities and social needs in much the same way that humans do, reported a ScienceDaily article. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Turku in Finland. They investigated a […]
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