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Scientists have devised a way of eradicating bad memories in a study that raises the prospect of treating people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. New and old memories have been selectively and safely removed from mice by scientists. [continue reading…]
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A groundbreaking study by two University of Rochester psychologists to be published online Oct. 28 by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology adds color—literally and figuratively—to the age-old question of what attracts men to women. [continue reading…]
In the midst of an economic crisis that’s sparked massive layoffs, new research by a University of Toronto professor shows that even optimists get the blues when facing a pink slip.
It’s a long-standing belief that some people are just born optimists, bouncing back with relative ease from disappointment and dismay. But, according to an article in the most recent issue of Social Indicator Research, even those who tend to be optimistic find it difficult to look on the bright side of things when unemployed. [continue reading…]
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A lack of specific brain receptors has been linked with schizophrenia in new research by scientists at Newcastle University.
In work published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team has found that NMDA receptors are essential in modifying brain oscillations – electrical wave patterns – which are altered in patients with schizophrenia. [continue reading…]
