Neuroscience

Alcohol, the Ugly Punch of College Depression

By Julie K. Hersh on March 14, 2013 in Struck By Living

A lecture on the impact of Alcohol and other Drugs at the Depression on College Campuses conference sparks a new focus on the impact of alcohol on depression. Read More

What Learning Cursive Does for Your Brain

By William R. Klemm, D.V.M, Ph.D. on March 14, 2013 in Memory Medic

You better check. Your local schools may be eliminating cursive from the curriculum. Read More

The Positive Psychology of Empathy

By Patty O'Grady, Ph.D. on March 14, 2013 in Positive Psychology in the Classroom

“I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person.” - Walt Whitman. The opposite of bullying is empathy. If you walk in their shoes you feel the blisters on their heart. Read More

Jays Know What a Girl (Jay) Wants

By Mary Bates, Ph.D. on March 14, 2013 in Animal Minds

Eurasian jays pass a test of theory of mind, showing they understand that other birds have different desires and beliefs. Based on what they'd observed, male jays knew what food their mates would want. Read More

Sexualpedia 7: Why Am I So Turned On By Feet?

By Ogi Ogas, Ph.D. on March 14, 2013 in A Billion Wicked Thoughts

In this entry in the Sexualpedia, we explore the cross-cultural male interest in feet and foot-related stimuli, such as pantyhose, shoes, and stockings. The explanation is based upon biology, neuroscience, and cue theory. It also explores a new online sexual marketplace known as Extra Lunch Money. Read More

Teaching an Old Brain New Tricks (and Kicks)

By E. Paul Zehr, Ph.D. on March 13, 2013 in Black Belt Brain

There is no such thing as being too old to train your brain. Neuroplasticity is always accessible no matter how old you are. Read More

Arts and Sciences Challenge Promotes Brain Awareness

By Faith Brynie, Ph.D. on March 13, 2013 in Brain Sense

Enter your design in the Greenstein Institute's new contest, and you might see your icon for the brain age exhibited nationwide--in blown glass, no less! Read More

Violent Video Games and Adam Lanza's Inner World—Part 2

By George Drinka, M.D. on March 13, 2013 in When the Media Is the Parent

It seems fair to say that Adam Lanza was an avid gamer, one who had few friends in real life and relied on these games for connection to the outer world. Read More

My Take On Celebrity Rehabs for Addiction Treatment – Part 2

By Anne M. Fletcher, M.S., R.D. on March 11, 2013 in Inside Rehab

The intentions of Dr. Drew and most others who treat celebrities and other clients are well and good. They just need to get with the science, recognizing that more people would be helped if they were to step away from treatment-as-usual – be it in celebrity rehab or your neighborhood drug and alcohol treatment program. Read More

Love in the Time of Neuroscience

By David DiSalvo on March 11, 2013 in Neuronarrative

What do the neurobiological underpinnings of love got to do with it? Quite a lot. But, understanding the nuts and bolts of love need not drain it of its power and magic. Read More

Learning the Six Rs

By Romeo Vitelli, Ph.D. on March 11, 2013 in Media Spotlight

What is memory? And how are we able to learn and retain new information? While a century and a half of memory research has given us some understanding of the cognitive processes that relate to memory and learning, the general consensus among researchers that we still have a long way to go. A prominent memory researcher reviews the six Rs of memory and learning. Read More

Positive Psychology in the Elementary School Classroom

By Patty O'Grady, Ph.D. on March 10, 2013 in Positive Psychology in the Classroom

"A good book has no ending." - Robert Frost. If teachers expand, extend, and elaborate the fundamental principles and practice of positive psychology, there is no end to the potential for positive influence. Read More

Warts and All

By Paul J. Zak on March 9, 2013 in The Moral Molecule

The best leaders do not hide flaws. Read More

Borderline and Adolescent? Ideal For Computer Psychotherapy!

By Christopher Badcock, Ph.D. on March 9, 2013 in The Imprinted Brain

The first ever study of de-mentalizing therapy for BPD adolescents confirms its effectiveness as predicted by the diametric model and suggests an exciting future for computerized psychotherapy. Read More

Some Aspects of Belief

By Fredric Neuman, M.D. on March 8, 2013 in Fighting Fear

The role of psychotherapy is often dedicated to the idea that patients' should question their beliefs. Certain psychological states are obviously to be distrusted; but distrust can be carried too far. Read More

How to Teach Your Amygdala to Dance

By Mark Goulston, M.D., F.A.P.A. on March 8, 2013 in Just Listen

When something upsetting happens to you it triggers a part of your emotional brain called your Amygdala. And if you are really stressed out, your Amygdala will hijack your ability to think before you react. One of the ways to foil an Amygdala Hijack is to teach your Amygdala how to dance. Read More

Essential Reads: Editor's Picks

Genetics as Social Work? A Thought Is as Real as an Atom.
by Ian H. Robertson, Ph.D.
Sexual Wiring of Women's Breasts
by Nigel Barber, Ph.D.
Feed Your Child’s Brain Early
by Professor Gary L. Wenk, Ph. D.

Neuroscience Blogs

A Billion Wicked Thoughts
The world's largest experiment on human desire.
By Ogi Ogas, Ph.D., and Sai Gaddam, Ph.D.
Automatic You
A blog about behavioral engineering.
By Nir Eyal
Black Belt Brain
Musings on movement and the mind.
By E. Paul Zehr, Ph.D.
Blame the Amygdala
The neuroscience of crime and violent behavior
By Jack Pemment, M.A.
Brain Awakenings
This is your mind on exercise
By Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D.
Brain Babble
Unraveling neuroscience research and FAQs—without the jargon
By Jordan Gaines
Brain Myths
Stories we tell about the brain and mind.
By Christian Jarrett, Ph.D
Brain Sense
How your brain makes sense of your senses.
By Faith Brynie
Extreme Fear
Getting a grip on the brain's alarm system
By Jeff Wise
Eyes on the Brain
A neurobiologist explores the amazing capacity of the brain to rewire itself at any age
By Susan R. Barry, Ph.D.
Neuronarrative
Musings on the complicated business of thinking
By David DiSalvo
Neurophilosophy
How do discoveries in the brain and behavioral sciences impact traditional philosophy?
By Patricia Smith Churchland, B. Phil
Once More, With Feeling
The science (and neuroscience) of your emotions
By Sarah Rose Cavanagh, Ph.D.
PreFrontal Nudity
The brain exposed
By Alex Korb, Ph.D.
Radical Teaching
Classroom strategies from a neurologist.
By Judy Willis, M.D., M.Ed.
Sensoria
The sensory dimensions of art and culture
By Gayil Nalls, Ph.D.
The Brain and Emotional Intelligence
New insights in EI
By Dan Goleman
The Brain Supremacy
From the frontiers of neuroscience
By Kathleen Taylor
The Hidden Mind
Who we are and how we decide
By Stephen Fleming, Ph.D.
The Imprinted Brain
How genes set the balance between autism and psychosis
By Christopher Badcock Ph.D.
The Moral Molecule
Neuroscience and economic behavior
By Paul J. Zak
The Motivated Brain
Understanding the Pursuit of Goals
By Elliot Berkman, Ph.D.
The New Brain
How your brain—and our understanding of it—are constantly changing.
By R. Douglas Fields
The Winner Effect
Exploring the neuroscience of success and failure
By Ian H. Robertson, Ph.D.
Trouble in Mind
A neuropsychologist muses on brains, books and being happy
By Jenni Ogden, Ph.D.
You, Illuminated
Commonsense explanations of neuroscience
By Joshua Gowin
Your Brain at Work
Using neuroscience to improve daily life
By Dr. David Rock
Your Mental Toolkit
How breakthroughs in neuroscience will change the way you live and work
By Josh Davis, Ph.D.
Your Wise Brain
Practical insights into happiness, love, and wisdom from psychology, neuroscience, and Buddhism
By Rick Hanson, Ph.D.