Neuroscience
For when you've had enough of journal articles:
A look at the social forces causing obesity.
Would you opt for a brain chip that could boost your mental powers, even if there was a chance it could backfire and leave you impaired?
Is anorexia the female Asperger's? Professor Janet Treasure writes: "Traits that may appear present in childhood, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder or overperfectionism, can often indicate a vulnerability to developing an eating disorder later in adolescence."
Do animals worry? One reader answers:"Having been a squirrel in a previous life, I can affirm that animals do indeed worry."
Do parents love their adopted children differently from their biological children?
Food for thought: What some of Britain's top scientists eat.
There is no such thing as internet addiction, argues Mind Hacks' Dr Vaughan Bell.
Where does the Self go when it is battered and bruised beyond recognition? (ABC Radio podcast).
The science of out-of-body experiences (featured in the latest Guardian Science podcast). But Slate magazine questions whether the research tells us anything about why the experience occurs in everyday life.
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Tuck into our latest round-up of the best psych and neuro links: In an open-access feature on Toilet Psychology for The Psychologist, Nick Haslam argues that psychologists should stop averting their eyes from the bathroom. "In 30 years of studying the...
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Our round-up of the latest psychology links from around the web: Tips from psychologists on how to maintain focus at work (New York Times). Don't worry, reading the Digest blog definitely counts as work. Facebook users average just 3.74 degrees of...
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For when you've had enough of journal articles: Mentally ill and a successful career. Science meets meditation on ABC Radio's All in the Mind (MP3 audio file). Tips on how to hone your mental ability. Learn brain anatomy. The life of a human calculator....
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For when you've had enough of journal articles: 'A head injury changed my life': a former army cadet recalls life after a car crash. Is it wrong to teach children about feelings? The boredom epidemic affecting workers. A marriage devoted...
- Bbc Radio 4 Brain Series
A press release from the BBC: Radio 4 presents season of programmes on the brain Date: 30.09.2011 Category: Radio 4 Starting on 7 November, BBC Radio 4 presents a new season of programmes about the brain. The season includes: a major 10-part series about...
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For when you've had enough of journal articles:A look at the social forces causing obesity.
Would you opt for a brain chip that could boost your mental powers, even if there was a chance it could backfire and leave you impaired?
Is anorexia the female Asperger's? Professor Janet Treasure writes: "Traits that may appear present in childhood, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder or overperfectionism, can often indicate a vulnerability to developing an eating disorder later in adolescence."
Do animals worry? One reader answers:"Having been a squirrel in a previous life, I can affirm that animals do indeed worry."
Do parents love their adopted children differently from their biological children?
Food for thought: What some of Britain's top scientists eat.
There is no such thing as internet addiction, argues Mind Hacks' Dr Vaughan Bell.
This is what happened when some of the world's most famous magicians attended to the annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness.
Where does the Self go when it is battered and bruised beyond recognition? (ABC Radio podcast).
The science of out-of-body experiences (featured in the latest Guardian Science podcast). But Slate magazine questions whether the research tells us anything about why the experience occurs in everyday life.
- Feast
Tuck into our latest round-up of the best psych and neuro links: In an open-access feature on Toilet Psychology for The Psychologist, Nick Haslam argues that psychologists should stop averting their eyes from the bathroom. "In 30 years of studying the...
- Feast
Our round-up of the latest psychology links from around the web: Tips from psychologists on how to maintain focus at work (New York Times). Don't worry, reading the Digest blog definitely counts as work. Facebook users average just 3.74 degrees of...
- Elsewhere
For when you've had enough of journal articles: Mentally ill and a successful career. Science meets meditation on ABC Radio's All in the Mind (MP3 audio file). Tips on how to hone your mental ability. Learn brain anatomy. The life of a human calculator....
- Elsewhere
For when you've had enough of journal articles: 'A head injury changed my life': a former army cadet recalls life after a car crash. Is it wrong to teach children about feelings? The boredom epidemic affecting workers. A marriage devoted...
- Bbc Radio 4 Brain Series
A press release from the BBC: Radio 4 presents season of programmes on the brain Date: 30.09.2011 Category: Radio 4 Starting on 7 November, BBC Radio 4 presents a new season of programmes about the brain. The season includes: a major 10-part series about...