Neuroscience
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:
The bright side of being blue: "The analytical rumination hypothesis proposes that depression is an evolved response to complex problems, whose function is to minimize disruption and sustain analysis of those problems by (a) giving the triggering problem prioritized access to processing resources, (b) reducing the desire to engage in distracting activities (anhedonia), and (c) producing psychomotor changes that reduce exposure to distracting stimuli."
Foreign accent syndrome with a psychological cause?
Nature special on technological advances in neuroscience.
Placebo reduced sadness just as much as alcohol.
Exploring the extent of the deficits associated with congenital amusia (a life-long disorder of music processing).
Vicarious sunk-cost fallacy - or why I keep investing in your failed project.
Female sexual orientation discerned from just 40ms glimpse of the face.
Pregnancy massage reduces prematurity, low birthweight and postpartum depression.
Alternatives to randomised experiments.
Are referees more lenient towards female handball players?
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: A longitudinal study of children's text messaging and literacy development. First ever mapping of women's genitals as represented in the sensory cortex of the female brain. "Vaginal, clitoral,...
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Is exposure therapy appropriate for use with older adults? 'The current case study details a course of prolonged exposure (PE) therapy in an 88-year-old, World War II veteran, diagnosed with...
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Is OCD a form of hypermorality? Can children aged five to six years discriminate between accents? The wonderfully named "Silver Lining Questionnaire" used to measure the idea that some good can...
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Other eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: How losing a close friend to cancer affects our own long-term decision making. We use a person's distinctive facial movements to help us recognise them. Does heading the...
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: 'Spot the book' and 'Spot the country' - new tests for estimating people's IQ prior to brain-related illness or injury. The brains of men and women differ in how...
Neuroscience
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:The bright side of being blue: "The analytical rumination hypothesis proposes that depression is an evolved response to complex problems, whose function is to minimize disruption and sustain analysis of those problems by (a) giving the triggering problem prioritized access to processing resources, (b) reducing the desire to engage in distracting activities (anhedonia), and (c) producing psychomotor changes that reduce exposure to distracting stimuli."
Foreign accent syndrome with a psychological cause?
Nature special on technological advances in neuroscience.
Placebo reduced sadness just as much as alcohol.
Exploring the extent of the deficits associated with congenital amusia (a life-long disorder of music processing).
Vicarious sunk-cost fallacy - or why I keep investing in your failed project.
Female sexual orientation discerned from just 40ms glimpse of the face.
Pregnancy massage reduces prematurity, low birthweight and postpartum depression.
Alternatives to randomised experiments.
Are referees more lenient towards female handball players?
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: A longitudinal study of children's text messaging and literacy development. First ever mapping of women's genitals as represented in the sensory cortex of the female brain. "Vaginal, clitoral,...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Is exposure therapy appropriate for use with older adults? 'The current case study details a course of prolonged exposure (PE) therapy in an 88-year-old, World War II veteran, diagnosed with...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Is OCD a form of hypermorality? Can children aged five to six years discriminate between accents? The wonderfully named "Silver Lining Questionnaire" used to measure the idea that some good can...
- Extras
Other eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: How losing a close friend to cancer affects our own long-term decision making. We use a person's distinctive facial movements to help us recognise them. Does heading the...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: 'Spot the book' and 'Spot the country' - new tests for estimating people's IQ prior to brain-related illness or injury. The brains of men and women differ in how...