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‘Baby Brain’ Is Real. 3 Things to Know About What’s Happening to Your Brain
… Cognitive neuroscientist Laura Pritschet, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, is fascinated by how female hormones, including estrogen and progesterone, affect the brain’s organization and functioning. “The
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Your Brain is Biased to Negativity. Here’s How to be More Positive
Your co-worker surprised you with a chocolate chip cookie, but a teammate took a dig at your report. As the day goes on, you’re more likely to dwell on the criticism than the act of
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Why Catchy Songs Get Stuck in Your Head
Of all the sounds we encounter, music seems to be the stickiest for our brains. While words and sounds can also pop into our head, they are less likely to echo there than songs, which
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What We Know (And Don’t Know) About Autism, According to Science
… “Autism is not one condition,” said Geraldine Dawson, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University and founding director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development. “It is many different conditions with
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People Likely Aren’t as Susceptible to False Memories as Researchers Thought
How much can we trust our memories? We know that our mind keeps an imperfect record of the past. We can forget or misremember details with frustrating consequences. Our attention can be diverted in ways
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Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?
… In the years since the consensus statement was published, however, the evidence for each of these A.D.H.D. biomarkers has faltered. Attempts to replicate the studies that showed differences in brain electrical activity came up
