PTSD Affecting More U.S. Soldiers Than British
Why do so many American and so few British soldiers suffer from post-traumatic stress?
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Brain
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Religious Affiliation and Brain Shrinkage
New research finds membership in a minority religion seems to hasten a loss of volume of the hippocampal region of the brain.
Study of Emotion: Women’s Brains Are Wired for Compassion
Brain-scan research from Mexico suggests women’s neural systems respond more robustly to images that evoke compassion.
Thoreau Was Right: Nature Hones the Mind
Studies show nature restores our spirits, improves our thinking, keeps us healthier and probably even saner.
Neuroscience: Is it All in Your Mind?
Although it’s fun and science-y to know how the physical brain parses data, most of us really should be more interested in what the mind is doing.
I Foresee an Uproar Over an ESP Study
Rather than accepting or rejecting controversial findings — like Daryl Bem’s upcoming paper on ESP — based on preconceived notions, how about approaching them with scientific scrutiny?
Your Brain, Behind the Scenes
Dr. Pierre-Michel Bernier discusses the incredible calculations your brain performs to plan even the simplest movements.
Your Brain: A User’s Guide
New books "Self Comes to Mind" and "On Second Thought" examine the origins of consciousness, and the unconscious pulls that influence our behavior.
Listening for the Key to Reverse Aging
New research on responding to sound may have found a key to reversing, or even preventing, one of the effects of aging.
ESP Study Suggests Lack of Trust in Science
Newly published research on belief in ESP suggests a public disregard for — and perhaps even hostility toward — the scientific consensus.