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Archive for September, 2011

Aftershocks from Disasters

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

A researcher talks about the aftereffects of 9/11, and how scientists have studied the best methods to identify and help people at risk of developing PTSD.

Why We Dream

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Scientists study dreaming to find answers to why we dream have found several potential answers: they help keep us asleep, they contribute to good mental health, and they help us find answers to questions we seek. But what do they mean, and can we control them?

Neuromarketing Rap

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

A slick, nicely produced, and funny music video about neuromarketing.

Neuromarketing

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

A basic grounding in neuroimaging and neuromarketing, in a presentation by a professor for marketers.

Autism Animated

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Award-winning short film combining animated drawings by children with autism, with narration describing what it’s like to experience an autism spectrum disorder from the perspective of people who do.

Neurosexism

Friday, September 9th, 2011

Sex differences in the brain are sexist, argues this psychologist, in a rousing talk on neuroscience and sexism.

Exercise for Dementia

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

A neurologist reports on a meta-analysis that found exercise affects brain health in animal models, and suggests it can modify cognitive outcomes with normal aging and perhaps reduce the risk of neurodegenerative disease like dementia.

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