The Impact of Happiness on Health According to Harvard
For a while, researchers have been discussing the impact of happiness on health. The question here is: can happiness lead…
Research
All advances in neuroscience come from scientific discoveries and studies. In this section, you’ll be kept up-to-date with the latest research on this fascinating field.
Research Validity and Types of Content
In statistical terms, research validity is defined as the proportion of the true variance that's relevant for the purposes of…
Your Brain Has an Autopilot Mode: The Default Mode Network
Although it might surprise you, your brain has a private life independent of your conscious mind. The default mode network…
Non-Parametric Tests and Their Classifications
Non-parametric tests or techniques encompass a series of statistical tests that lack assumptions about the law of probability that follows…
Does Birth Order Influence Sibling Personality?
For years, the scientific community has been interested in the relationship between personality traits and birth order. Could birth order…
Love Makes Us More Intelligent, According to Neuroscience
People often say that, when a person falls in love, they lose their mind in one way or another. Well,…
Susan Lee Smalley and Gene Changes through Meditation
Dr. Susan Lee Smalley has argued that it's possible to achieve gene changes through meditation. In fact, she isn't the…
Doctor Francisco Lopera and a New Way to Treat Alzheimer's
Currently, five major research projects are seeking to develop drugs to treat Alzheimer's. Four of them are being developed in…
Why Do Women Live Longer?
Why do women live longer than men? It happens in all animal species. In fact, the scientific community has been trying to answer this question for many years. They've taken…
The Effects of Heat on Cognitive Performance
A scientific study conducted at Harvard University states the effects of heat on your cognitive performance. The investigation revealed that…
Descriptive Statistics in Psychology
Statistics is the branch of mathematics that studies variability, as well as the process that generates it by following the…
Experiencing Violence as a Child Can Leave its Mark on the Brain
Many psychologists, neurologists, and psychiatrists have shared their opinion on whether or not experiencing violence as a child has an…
Neurogaming: Playing with Your Brain
Neurogaming is a new way to play video games. It involves using your brain waves to perform actions within the…
The Study of Forgetfulness
Memory has been the focal point of psychology for centuries. One of the most fascinating, and often frustrating, aspects of memory is forgetfulness. Interestingly, the type of information, as well…
Which Area of the Brain is Responsible for Pessimism?
Most of us, at one point or another, have felt or shown a pessimistic attitude. But what's pessimism exactly? Is…
Myths and Facts about Sleep Learning
Sleep learning (hypnopedia) has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. Some marketing campaigns claim that all you have…
What's the Deal with Animal Testing?
Animal testing in scientific research has a long history and still remains a common practice in scientific research. Approximately 115…
LATE Dementia - A Newly Discovered Type
Alzheimer's disease currently affects over 46 million people. Thus, the study of dementia, in general, is one of science's greatest…
Donald Redelmeier and Moon Spells
The British Medical Journal published some studies by Donald Redelmeier on the effects of the moon. According to these, the…
Overtraining Makes People More Impulsive
Exercising has many benefits for your body and mind. It improves your fitness level, strengthens your muscles, tones your skin…