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31 March, 2010 06:30 § in Cognitive Neuroscience
Emotions Key to Judging Others: New Piece to Puzzle of How Human Brain Constructs Morality from Study of Harmful Intent.

Emotions Key to Judging Others: New Piece to Puzzle of How Human Brain Constructs Morality from Study of Harmful Intent.

A new study from MIT neuroscientists suggests that our ability to respond appropriately to intended harms — that is, with outrage toward the perpetrator — is seated in a brain region associated with regulating emotions. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via[...]

29 March, 2010 08:58 § in Brain and health
Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk of Brain Damage That Causes Thinking Problems.

Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk of Brain Damage That Causes Thinking Problems.

A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a study that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010. Bookmark on Delicious Dig[...]

26 March, 2010 07:00 § in Brain and health
Study Maps Effects of Acupuncture on the Brain.

Study Maps Effects of Acupuncture on the Brain.

Important new research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet [...]

24 March, 2010 07:00 § in Cognitive Neuroscience
Right-Handed and Left-Handed People Do Not See the Same Bright Side of Things.

Right-Handed and Left-Handed People Do Not See the Same Bright Side of Things.

Despite the common association of “right” with life, correctness, positiveness and good things, and “left” with death, clumsiness, negativity and bad things, recent research shows that most left-handed people hold the opposite association. Thus, left-handers become an interes[...]

22 March, 2010 09:24 § in Brain and health

(Español) ¿Internet modifica el cerebro de los jóvenes?

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