Holy cow, I've been nominated for an award?!? Under the category of best health blog, with eight other nominees. Voting is already closed, and I can pretty much guarantee I didn't win, but it's an honor to have been nominated.
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Posted by admin 1 day 7 hours ago (http://clinpsyc.blogspot.com)Neuroimaging Study Describes Alzheimer's Disease Like Changes In Elderly People Without The Disease
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In a new study published in Biological Psychiatry, by Elsevier, researchers have related the findings that are emerging from PET-PIB imaging to changes in the function of brain circuits. The emergence of multiple new brain imaging technologies and the combined application of these new approaches is helping to create new insights into aging and Alzheimer's disease...
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Earworms, lyrics, and tunes in the brain
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Last time I left off quoting Lady GaGa's epically annoying song "Poker Face". I continue to rag on it because I can't seem to escape it's repetitive and forced impingement on my valuable eardrums. Unfortunately, the city doesn't afford much auditory privacy and some people in the subway are really determined to lose their hearing before old age. Whatever happened to iPod etiquette? According to O
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Do infants prefer music over speech?
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In this weeks online edition of PNAS Marcel Zentner and Tuomas Eerola report on a study in which they carried out two experiments with a total of 120 infants, aged between 5 and 24 months. The infants were exposed to various musical and rhythmic stimuli, including isochronous drumbeats. Control stimuli consisted of adult- and infant-directed speech. The researchers could show that infants engage
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What is "Self Transcendence"?
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ResearchBlogging.orgA recent study by Italian researchers uncovered the fact that neurosurgery involving certain brain structures can effect personality changes that make one feel more "spiritual". 88 patients underwent pre- and post-surgical personality assessments while treated for tumours, and the results were combined with lesion mapping procedures (to precisely locate lesions) afte
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8 Studies Demonstrating the Power of Simplicity
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Psychological research on cognitive fluency shows why easy to understand = more profitable, more pleasurable, more intelligent and safer.Which of these would you say sounds like the more dangerous food additive: Hnegripitrom or Magnalroxate?The majority of people say Hnegripitrom sounds more dangerous. It turns out that the word 'Magnalroxate' is easier to think about [...]» Positive psych
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Spotlight on Inactivity
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A report published yesterday in the UK by Professor Sir Liam Donaldson the UK Government's Chief Medical Officer, and the professional head of all medical staff in England, draws attention to the role of inactivity in the nations health. The report states that "the benefits of regular physical activity to health, longevity, well being and protection from serious illness have long been establ
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Smoking, but not past alcohol abuse, may impair mental function, study suggests
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Men and women with a history of alcohol abuse may not see long-term negative effects on their memory and thinking, but female smokers do, a new study suggests.
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