Posts Categorized: Brain Structure and Function

Psychology Update — 3 Breathing Exercises to Relieve Stress and Improve Health

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TITLE 3 Breathing Exercises to Relieve Stress and Improve Health   DESCRIPTION This is a genuinely fascinating article.  The medical researchers (including Psychologists and Psychiatrists) have performed research investigating “breath work”.  “Over the last few decades, research has started to confirm what ancient cultures around the world have long believed: Breath work, the practice of… Read more »

Psychology Update — 3 articles related to the topic of Sensation and Perception

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This week’s Psychology Update presents 3 articles related to the topic of Sensation and Perception.  Though the articles focus on different sensory and perceptual systems, the studies are fascinating and demonstrate the importance of understanding Psychology and Behavior in the context of S&P.   ARTICLE #1 TITLE How Do You Smell? | Science   DESCRIPTION… Read more »

Psychology Update — New traumatic brain injury test is ‘game-changing’ (VIDEO)

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TITLE New traumatic brain injury test is ‘game-changing,’ concussion experts say There are millions of TBI hospitalizations and deaths each year.   DESCRIPTION This is a popular article given interests in injuries that occur in football season. What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?  “TBI is a disruption in normal brain function caused by a blow… Read more »

Psychology Update — A Test for C.T.E. in the Living May Be Closer Than Ever

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TITLE A Test for C.T.E. in the Living May Be Closer Than Ever   DESCRIPTION AT THE END OF FOOTBALL SEASON AND LONG TERM INJURIES TO PLAYERS This is an important article regarding C.T.E., or chronic traumatic encephalopathy (live link).  The condition is most associated with older former N.F.L. football players, and the fact that… Read more »

Psychology Update — Can a ‘Fingerprint’ of Your Brain Help Predict Disorders?

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TITLE Can a ‘Fingerprint’ of Your Brain Help Predict Disorders? Using new medical imaging techniques, researchers are working to identify early signs of developmental disorders and mental illness   DESCRIPTION What a fascinating article!!! The article discusses new cutting edge research on the interplay of recorded brain activity while sleeping and various types of both… Read more »

Psychology Update — Why Do You Get Sleepy After Eating?

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TITLE Why Do You Get Sleepy After Eating? DESCRIPTION A genuinely interesting article about the effects of eating on feeling sleepy, or in other words how behavior and physiological functioning interact in our daily lives.  “If eating makes you tired, you’ve got something in common with most people—and, for that matter, with most living things…. Read more »

Psychology Update — What Can Hypnosis Do for Your Health?

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TITLE What Can Hypnosis Do for Your Health?   DESCRIPTION Most of us know about hypnosis from TV and movies that usually show it as a comedic act or perhaps part of a horror movie to control people — hypnosis gets a bad reputation from the media!  However…“Today, hypnosis, also called hypnotherapy, has a lot… Read more »

Psychology Update — Scientists Update Map of How Our Brains Control Movement

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TITLE Scientists Update Map of How Our Brains Control Movement   DESCRIPTION WOW!  This Smithsonian article describes new research that provides a better understanding of “how our brains control movement.”  Chapters in biology and Psychology textbooks usually have a diagram of the homunculus map of the section of the brain that control various aspects of… Read more »

Psychology Update — Why Do I Feel More Anxious at Night?

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TITLE Why Do I Feel More Anxious at Night?   DESCRIPTION According to various surveys, people frequently report that their anxiety symptoms that include worry (obsessing) are worse when trying to fall asleep at night than during the working/waking day.   “Anxiety can surface at any time, but there are a few reasons it may… Read more »

Psychology Update — Can a Musical Reminder Banish Bad Dreams?

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TITLE Can a Musical Reminder Banish Bad Dreams? Scientists hope that playing certain chords while sleeping can trigger positive memories and prevent nightmares   DESCRIPTION What an incredible and fascinating article about a condition called “Nightmare Disorder”.  Over the course of our lives from childhood through older adulthood, we all have experienced an occasional nightmare. … Read more »