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You wear me out: Thinking of others causes lapses in our self-control
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Exerting self-control is exhausting. In fact, using self-control in one situation impairs our ability to use self-control in subsequent, even unrelated, situations. What about thinking of other people exerting self-control? ...
Inconsistent performance speed among children with ADHD may underlie how well they use memory
Mar 24, 2009 |
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(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show more variable or inconsistent responses during on 'working' or short-term, memory tasks when compared with typically developing peers, ...
Older adults control emotions more easily than young adults
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Mar 04, 2009 |
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With age comes the ability to better regulate emotions in order to not disrupt performance on a memory-intensive task, according to a study published in the March issue of the journal Psychology and Aging.
Aging impairs the 'replay' of memories during sleep
Jul 29, 2008 |
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Aging impairs the consolidation of memories during sleep, a process important in converting new memories into long-term ones, according to new animal research in the July 30 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findin ...
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Schizophrenia mouse model should improve understanding and treatment of the disorder
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Scientists have created what appears to be a schizophrenic mouse by reducing the inhibition of brain cells involved in complex reasoning and decisions about appropriate social behavior.
Researchers crack part of the neuronal code
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Prostheses for paralysed patients, communication with patients who have lost all capacity for normal communication - the hopes for modern brain research are high. However, such brain-machine ...
Brain imaging shows kids' PTSD symptoms linked to poor hippocampus function
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Dec 08, 2009 |
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Psychological trauma leaves a trail of damage in a child's brain, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Their new study gives the first direct evidence that children ...
Undergrad researchers lay groundwork for drug addiction remedy
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Sarah Steele and Langtian "Ren" Yuan were both self-admittedly inexperienced Duke freshmen in the spring of 2006. But then they followed helpful directions of an assistant chemistry professor, added their own patience and ...
Samsung Announces the Premium I8910 HD Gold Edition
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Samsung Electronics today announced the availability of the I8910 HD (Omnia HD, GT-I8910) Gold Edition. This premium version of the ground-breaking full touch screen smartphone features a luxurious new look ...
Futuristic 48-Core Intel Chip Could Reshape How Computers are Built (w/ Video)
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Intel Labs demonstrated an experimental, 48-core Intel processor, or "single-chip cloud computer," that rethinks many of the approaches used in today's designs for laptops, ...
Study shows new brain connections form rapidly during motor learning
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Nov 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New connections begin to form between brain cells almost immediately as animals learn a new task, according to a study published this week in Nature. Led by researchers at the University of Cal ...
A costly diagnosis: Alzheimer's disease takes toll on memories, and money too
Nov 27, 2009 |
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Alzheimer's disease takes a devastating emotional toll on families but it also is one of the most expensive conditions to treat because of its progressive nature, requiring increasing assistance with eating, bathing and other ...
Report Says Musicians Hear Better Than Non-Musicians
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Journal of Neuroscience reports this week that musicians are better than non-musicians at recognizing speech in noisy environments. The finding from a study conducted by neurobiologists at Nor ...
The upside of feeling down
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Nov 09, 2009 |
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A chill wind chases you into the door of your local newsagent. Rain is drumming down outside. As you pay for your newspaper, you briefly notice a number of strange items on the checkout counter - a matchbox ...
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