Depression seemed linked to an increased awareness of social odors (for example, the “good” and “bad” smells of other individuals.... Read More
psychology
The Simple Way to Improve Your Health
A recent small study shows the value of simply standing up and moving periodically. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm (Sweden) aimed to see if interrupting prolonged sitting improves blood sugar control and other measures of metabolism among obese adults.... Read More
Our Vision is Delayed
Drs. Mauro Manassi and David Whitney wanted to understand better why we don’t notice subtle changes that occur over time; for example, do you see the differences between actors and their stunt doubles?... Read More
One Natural Way to Improve Your Memory
Moreover, meditation increases your brain's gray matter, in which nerve cells (neurons) reside. With age, we lose gray matter, with an associated negative impact on memory and cognition. As we age, gray matter declines, which negatively impacts memory and cognition, causing mild cognitive impairment.... Read More
Reduce Back Pain With Your Mind
Over 85 percent of patients seen in primary care have non-specific low back pain — there is back pain with no identifiable underlying condition. Can psychological therapy provide lasting chronic pain relief? The answer appears to be yes.... Read More
Do Brain Chemicals Influence How We Choose Friends?
Do brain chemicals influence how we choose friends? Sometimes I meet someone that I immediately like. On other occasions, I encounter someone I know right away that friendship is not... Read More