Musical Training Makes You Smarter
by Viatcheslav Wlassoff, PhD0
Mozart has not only enthralled countless music lovers through the ages but also intrigued neuroscientists. In fact, his genre... READ MORE →
Yearly Archive for 2015
Digital Drugs – Getting High Online?
by Lorena Nessi, PhD, MAConnecting yourself to a computer is now apparently all you need to do to get high. That is according to some users and promoters... READ MORE →
Is Torture As Ineffective As It Is Abhorrent?
by Carla Clark, PhDKnown as torture by some and the shameful euphemism “enhanced interrogation” by the Central Intelligence Agency... READ MORE →
Turn Off Your Screens Before Turning In
by Sara Adaes, PhDIn this day and age, so much of our time is spent in front of screens. Does all the hype around studies showing that the... READ MORE →
Mars Vs Venus – Differences in Male and Female Brains
by Viatcheslav Wlassoff, PhDAnd the differences are not just in the kind of television shows or movies they prefer or what they like to talk about when... READ MORE →
Sexting – Just A Bit of Fun?
by Lorena Nessi, PhD, MASexting is becoming a widespread phenomenon. It is the exchange messages or “sexts” with explicit sexual content... READ MORE →
Happy Birthday Stephen Hawking from Brain Blogger
by Daliah LeslieStephen Hawking turns 73 today, defeating the odds of a daunting diagnosis by over half a century. The famous theoretical... READ MORE →
Schizophrenia and the Demands of Emotion
by Ann Reitan, PsyDIt is clear and obvious that the mind is intentional in terms of its activity. Intentional cognitive activity is seen simply... READ MORE →
Explaining Away Empathy – Mental Illness and Reduced Compassion
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDEmpathy is critical for health care providers. Especially in mental health care, empathy and compassion improve outcomes... READ MORE →
Brain Blogger Welcomes Dr. Adaes as New Health/Healthcare Editor
by Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS, FAANSara Adaes, PhD candidate, has been a researcher in neuroscience for nearly a decade. She studied biochemistry and has since... READ MORE →
New ‘Brain Games’ Exclusive Preview – Times Square Mass Mind Reading
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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