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The Psychological Benefits of Commuting
by Matthew Piszczek, Kristie McAlpine, The Conversation US on February 6, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Commuting creates a liminal space that allows people to transition between home and work, which remote work doesn’t provide
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What Causes Déjà Vu?
by Stephanie Pappas on February 1, 2023 at 11:45 am
Does this all feel a little familiar? Called déjà vu, that sensation may be your brain correcting its own errors
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Rising Physical Pain Is Linked to More 'Deaths of Despair'
by Lucía Macchia on January 30, 2023 at 2:00 pm
What’s happening in the body, as well as the mind, can be tied to increases in drug overdoses, suicides, and more
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A Neurologist Answers Questions Patients Might Have about the New Alzheimer's Drug Lecanemab
by Gary Stix on January 27, 2023 at 11:45 am
What a patient and family members can expect from the recently approved drug lecanemab—and what more is needed to help stop Alzheimer’s dementia
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Humans Can Correctly Guess the Meaning of Chimp Gestures
by Ingrid Wickelgren on January 24, 2023 at 7:00 pm
A new finding that humans can correctly interpret the gestures of chimps and bonobos adds to growing research that suggests that human language may have […]
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Acting Out Dreams Predicts Parkinson's and Other Brain Diseases
by Diana Kwon on January 24, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Enacted dreams could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease
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Free Will Is Only an Illusion if You Are, Too
by Alessandra Buccella, Tomáš Dominik on January 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm
New research findings, combined with philosophy, suggest free will is real but may not operate in the ways people expect
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Here's What We Know about Stuttering
by Xiaofan Lei, The Conversation US on January 10, 2023 at 11:45 am
Stuttering is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, and learning about its causes will hopefully reduce the stigma surrounding it
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Your Response to Stress Improves as You Grow Older
by Daisy Yuhas on December 30, 2022 at 2:00 pm
In good news, our reactions to stressful events improve as we age. But living in uncertain times will still take a toll
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The Best New Year's Resolution Might Be to Just Let Go of an Unfulfilled Life Goal
by Francine Russo on December 28, 2022 at 12:30 pm
Leaving aside a cherished objective may benefit psychological and even physical health
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Kindness Can Have Unexpectedly Positive Consequences
by Amit Kumar on December 25, 2022 at 2:00 pm
People who engage in random acts of kindness may not fully recognize the impact of their behavior on others
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'Persuasion Fatigue' Is a Unique Form of Social Frustration
by Nathan Ballantyne, Jared Celniker, Peter Ditto on December 22, 2022 at 3:00 pm
When people argue, a kind of frustration called persuasion fatigue can cloud their judgment and harm relationships
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How to Help People with Memory Loss Enjoy the Holidays
by Michael R. Nadoff, Mary E. Dozier, The Conversation US on December 21, 2022 at 7:00 pm
As we gather for holidays, asking people with memory loss about past holiday events and traditions affects well-being and feelings of closeness
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Is Your Phone Actually Draining Your Brain?
by Shayla Love on December 20, 2022 at 10:30 am
A new study puts the “brain drain hypothesis”—the idea that just having a phone next to you impacts your cognition—to the test to see if the science […]
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This Year's Most Thought-Provoking Brain Discoveries
by Gary Stix on December 16, 2022 at 11:45 am
Neural circuits that label experiences as “good” or “bad” and the emotional meaninglessness of facial expressions are some standouts among 2022’s […]
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It's the Bass That Makes Us Boogie
by Karen Hopkin on December 9, 2022 at 5:00 pm
Concertgoers danced more when music was supplemented with low-frequency bass tones.
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Subliminal Cues, Precisely Timed, Might Help People Forget Bad Experiences
by Ingrid Wickelgren on December 9, 2022 at 11:45 am
Suppressing memories using an “amnesic shadow” could someday lead to a gentler therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder
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Severe COVID May Cause Brain Changes Similar to Aging
by Heidi Ledford, Nature magazine on December 7, 2022 at 2:30 pm
Key genes that are active in the brains of older people are also active in the brains of people who developed serious COVID
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Autism Treatment Shifts Away from 'Fixing' the Condition
by Claudia Wallis on December 1, 2022 at 2:00 pm
There are different ways to be happy and function well, even if your brain is not typical
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Fatherhood Changes Men's Brain, according to Before-and-After MRI Scans
by Darby Saxbe, Magdalena Martínez García, The Conversation US on December 1, 2022 at 1:00 pm
The brain of a new father goes through transitions analogous to the neural changes experienced by a pregnant woman
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Many People with Bipolar Disorder Use Cannabis. It May Sometimes Help
by Gary Stix on November 29, 2022 at 11:45 am
Diminished risk-taking behaviors and other benefits may explain why many people with bipolar disorder keep consuming cannabis despite some dire downsides
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Why Social Media Makes People Unhappy--And Simple Ways to Fix It
by Daisy Yuhas on November 25, 2022 at 5:00 pm
Research suggests platform designs make us lose track of time spent on them and can heighten conflicts, and then we feel upset with ourselves
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People Shopping for 'Meaning' Buy Cheaper Goods
by Nicole Mead on November 25, 2022 at 2:00 pm
People who prioritize “meaning” when they shop may unwittingly convince themselves to buy cheaper goods, services and experiences
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Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Possibly Promoting Bonding with a Baby
by Ingrid Wickelgren on November 23, 2022 at 1:30 pm
A woman during pregnancy shows changes in a key brain network that may be important for bonding with her new child
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We Need to Change the System That Keeps Pilots from Seeking Mental Health Care
by William R. Hoffman on November 22, 2022 at 12:30 pm
As travel ramps up again, our data show that many pilots refuse to seek health care out of fear they will be pulled from flying