Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatar4 days agoSeeing Demons: Man's Rare Brain Condition Transforms Faces Into Monstersverified_publisherScienceAlert - Mike McRaeAs far as the human brain is concerned, there's something special about another human's face. So special, great chunks of neurological processing are …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatar6 days agoHavana Syndrome Mystery Deepens Further After Brain Scan Analysisverified_publisherScienceAlert - Rebecca DyerTwo new studies on the mysterious 'Havana syndrome' found no physical cause, but they did suggest a possible link to mental health. Since 2016, more …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 21Deciphering Proprioception: How the Brain Maps Movementneurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience NewsA new study reveals the mechanisms behind proprioception, our body's innate ability to sense limb position and movement, critical for movement …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarHarvard-trained neuroscientist with 20+ years experience: 7 tricks I use to keep my memory sharpverified_publisherCNBC - Lisa Genova, ContributorIt's happened to just about everyone: You try to remember what happened last week, your Netflix password, your grocery list, where you parked your …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarIs being 'woke' tied to higher levels of depression? Here’s what a study findsMashable - Sujita SinhaIn a breakthrough study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, researchers have unveiled a pioneering psychological assessment aimed at measuring adherence to principles associated with critical social justice. Dubbed "woke" beliefs, these principles focus on recognizing and …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSelective mutism: 'People think I'm rude but I'm frozen with fear'bbc.co.uk - By Rachael McMenemyWhen Daisy-Mae was growing up her family thought she was just shy, but her crippling silence around strangers was actually selective mutism. The anxiety disorder leaves the 12-year-old from Essex unable to speak to almost anyone but her parents. The NHS describes how selective mutism triggers a …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA Straightforward Explanation of Every Cognitive Biaslaughingsquid.com - Lori DornMeh.com is like Woot, but without Amazon You know Woot? One day, one deal and all of that? Amazon bought it in 2010, and…added a ton of other crap to …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarAmerica’s Most Popular Autism Therapy May Not Work — and May Seriously Harm Patients’ Mental HealthThe 74 - Beth HawkinsApplied behavior analysis has long been considered the gold standard. Now, people who have been through it are pushing back. In 1987, a prominent …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFaith and conspiracy: Study shows religiosity is related to belief in COVID-19 conspiraciespsypost.org - Stacey Coleen LubagThe journal Frontiers in Psychology has recently published a study showing a significant link between religiosity and the belief in COVID-19 …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarIt’s time to eliminate the concept of ‘mental health’The Spectator - Theodore DalrympleThe concept of mental health is a hypochondriac’s, narcissist’s, shirker’s and social security fraud’s charter: for who can prove that someone does not so feel depressed, anxious, or grief-stricken that he is unable to work? Who can distinguish between can’t, won’t and would rather …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatar‘He checks in on me more than my friends and family’: can AI therapists do better than the real thing?verified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterIt’s cheap, quick and available 24/7, but is a chatbot therapist really the right tool to tackle complex emotional needs?
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAre psychedelics really the key to expanding our consciousness?bigthink.com - James FadimanUsing psychedelics as a way to enhance your creative output is not a groundbreaking concept. Some of the world’s most daring innovators have dabbled …