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Personality May Influence Brain Shrinkage in Aging

David Scott

April 30, 2010 | Posted in Mental Health | Leave a comment

Psychologists at the Washington University in St. Louis have come across a very interesting association between ageing and the personality. this link seems to be a very strong one. It has been understood that the emotional and social back ground … Continue reading »

Brain Games Don’t Enhance IQ, Study Finds

David Scott

April 23, 2010 | Posted in Mental Health | Leave a comment

A study has found that while brain games may be extremely entertaining, they do precious little to boost your IQ, no matter what their marketing department may say. A study conducted over a period of six weeks found that people … Continue reading »

Panic Disorder and Mild Depression Can Be Treated Over Internet

David Scott

April 21, 2010 | Posted in Mental Health | Leave a comment

A new doctoral thesis claims that Cognitive Behavior Therapy via the internet is just as effective as group based CBT in treating recurring panic attacks, commonly known as Panic Disorder. In fact, it is also just as effective in the … Continue reading »

Understanding and Treating Hoarding Anxiety Disorder

David Scott

April 7, 2010 | Posted in Mental Health | Leave a comment

Stories of people who hoard so much stuff into their apartment that they pose a fire hazard or a health risk have been a source of amusement for us for some time now. But, it is hardly amusing for people … Continue reading »

Treatment Offered To Technology Addicts

David Scott

March 31, 2010 | Posted in Mental Health | Leave a comment

A London hospital has launched a treatment program for people diagnosed with addiction to technology. The program is designed for young people who spend large amounts of time each day playing computer games or using social network websites. When deprived … Continue reading »

Older Brain Slower, But Surer

David Scott

March 30, 2010 | Posted in Mental Health | Leave a comment

While recent research has confirm old fears over the effect of ageing on the cognitive powers of the brain and established that they diminish with age, there is good news to be had for those belonging to the Baby … Continue reading »

Colors Key To Gauging Moods

David Scott

| Posted in Medical News, Mental Health | Leave a comment

Researchers have found that colors are more useful in gauging moods than previously believed. According to the research, people with depression or anxiety were more likely to associate their mood with the color gray, while happier people preferred yellow. The … Continue reading »

Non-Smokers Smarter Than Smokers, Reveals Study

David Scott

March 27, 2010 | Posted in Mental Health | Leave a comment

A study involving over 20,000 Israeli military recruits suggests that cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ is likely to be. Young men who smoked a pack of cigarettes a … Continue reading »

The Roots of Bilingualism in Newborn Babies

David Scott

March 15, 2010 | Posted in Medical News, Mental Health | Leave a comment

Research has shown that hearing two languages regularly during pregnancy puts infants on the fast road to bilingualism. In a study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, infants born to bilingual mothers (who spoke … Continue reading »

Music is Therapy for the Brain

David Scott

March 1, 2010 | Posted in Mental Health | Leave a comment

Music helps patients with stroke to recover brain function. Even though patients cannot speak, they can form melodies which somehow the brain responds to. Therapists encourage patients to put their words into rhymes which the brain easily recognizes. This is … Continue reading »

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