A recent study out of Ohio State University found that sustained stress erodes memory, and that the immune system plays a key role in the cognitive impairment. Chronic stress, according to the researchers, is not just the stress of giving a speech or meeting someone new. Chronic
Read more →Behavioral addictions are an overwhelming, repetitive, and harmful pattern of behaviors apart from drug or alcohol abuse. Behavioral addictions, such as addictions to gambling, eating, sex, and video games, are receiving serious attention in various fields of medicine and among the public. The causalities of behavioral addictions
Read more →Mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI), colloquially referred to as concussions, have been receiving a great deal of news attention given the dangers involved in high-impact sports, such as football. Concussion research has surged in recent years thanks to concern from the athletic and military communities. Despite increasing
Read more →Neurofeedback is a non-invasive, drug-free, brain training technique that helps the brain to regulate itself and perform optimally. For a variety of reasons—genetics and environment—the brain gets out of whack and does not function as well as it is able. The dysregulated brain tends to be over-stimulated
Read more →Have you ever tried saying the same word over and over again and realized all of a sudden that the word suddenly becomes a meaningless sound. This task is often employed in psychological interventions where individuals are fused to harmful thoughts, such as “I’m bad” or even
Read more →In the ever growing age of technology, there are now baby laptops and electronic toys that claim to improve children’s language skills. Despite the growing popularity of these so called educational electronic toys, recent studies are indicating that they might not stack up to their predecessors. New
Read more →Across cultures and throughout history, music listening and music making have played a role in treating ailments of the mind and body. People in Ghana have used drumming for centuries to aid in healing ceremonies. Shamans in Peru, as well as many other religious traditions, use chanting
Read more →The Ancient Greeks as well as Shakespeare were among the first to raise the prospect that creativity often borders on insanity. The notion of the tormented artist has been a undying adage. As it usually goes, creativity is often fuelled by the internal demons an artists wrestles
Read more →A midlife crisis is a concept we are far too familiar with. It is something that is rampant in our popular culture and embedded in our collective psyche. The depiction of a quintessential midlife crisis usually involves a middle-aged man quitting his day job, buying a sport
Read more →It has long been understood that both daylight and manufactured light have a significant influence on our circadian rhythms, which are essential to sleep, mood, and cognitive function. However, new research is indicating how manipulating certain wavelengths of electric light can be used to treat circadian disorders.
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