Category: Neuroscience
Stop Handicapping Your Brain Capital: Play Golf
A recent study showed playing golf affects plasma lipid profile and glucose metabolism more positively than walking. But what about the effects of golf on […]
Why We Faint |
“Beware of fainting-fits… though at the time they may be refreshing and agreeable, yet believe me: they will, in the end, if too often repeated […]
Exercise May Turn Fat Into a Weight Regulator
White fat is detested in modern societies as unaesthetic and a threat to health. Researchers are discovering ways that white fat gets changed into beige […]
How Our Neurobiology Shapes Our Daily Lives
Arone, L. J., Mackintosh, R. O. N. A. L. D., Rosenbaum, M. I. C. H. A. E. L., Leibel, R. L., & Hirsch, J. (1995). […]
Understanding Timing and Chemistry in Team Sports
Chemistry is a strong, conscious connection between people that is important for romance and psychotherapy. It emerges from the interaction of perceptual, emotional, and behavioral […]
Understanding the Neurobiological Realm of Existence
This is the third in a series of posts on my book, The Four Realms of Existence. Read parts one and two. Source: ShutterstockAI/Shutterstock Human […]
New Brain Maps Advance Understanding, With Limitations
Still from Sibra, the Human Brain Project’s Open Access Platform designed to explore their multi-level brain atlases. Source: Human Brain Project / ebrains This fall, […]
The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity
Source: taniadimas / Pixabay Co-authored by Nevia Fersula Curiosity, an innate psychological trait, is influenced by both genetic predispositions and environmental factors. While genetics alone […]
Your Brain Is Incredibly Creative and Adaptable
Co-authored by Denise Cooper. When we learn about the theory of evolution, we often envision a vast interwoven tree that culminates with humans at the […]
Kung Fu Fighting Softens the Blow of Neurodegeneration
Martial arts training has long been known to have widespread health and wellness benefits. In recent years, scientific research into such effects of martial arts […]