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Seeing movement: Why the world in our head stays still when we move our eyes
Scientists from Germany discovered new functions of brain regions that are responsible for seeing movement.
Evidence builds that meditation strengthens the brain, researchers say
Earlier evidence out of UCLA suggested that meditating for years thickens the brain (in a good way) and strengthens the connections between brain cells.
I just read a book by psychologist and neurologist, Michael Gazzaniga, noted for extensive research into split brain patients and cognitive neuroscience, and he pointed to research that suggests that humans have been growing steadily less violent over the last 50,000 or so years. Which is to say that in our tribal days of hunting and gathering, we tended to have very frequent clan feuds with various members of extended families. There was a great deal of reprisal killing to even the score with other clans or clans and families that schismed from your clan and families.
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Brain scans find why some people 'black out' after drinking - and why others remember it all to gloat the next morning
Alcohol 'switches' off brain region that encodes memory - and some are more vulnerable than others Not necessarily because people drink more By Rob Waugh
Neuroscientists identify how the brain works to select what we (want to) see
The three colors demonstrate one-to-one mapping from the first place visual information comes from the eyes and its path to the parietal cortex. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University
Feb. 23, 2012 — After we sense a threat, our brain center responsible for responding goes into gear, setting off a chain of biochemical reactions leading to the release of cortisol from the adrenal glands. Dr.
A unique on-off switch for hormone production
One-minute lessons on changing your brain: Reminders of why attention choreography is so important
How do you change your brain? Pay attention to what you're paying attention to; watch your mental flashlight .
Our Top 12 of 2012. No. 4: The notion of free will is under attack again, this time from the advance of neuroscience.
NEURONS V FREE WILL
Mind & Brain :: Mind Matters :: January 10, 2012 :: :: Email :: Print Scientists use "prediction errors" to understand the brain's natural optimism By Christoph W.
The Neuroscience of Looking on the Bright Side
Last Updated: 3/21/2013 13:09 PST As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be.