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A new theory published in Nature Human Behaviour says phones are not damaging your ability to focus. They are changing whether your brain thinks focusing is worth it

A new theory published in Nature Human Behaviour says phones are not damaging your ability to focus. They are changing whether your brain thinks focusing is worth it

Jul 3 · 8 min read · Nature

A meta-analysis of 25,000 people found that compulsive daydreaming is strongly linked to depression, OCD, and trauma, but psychiatry still does not officially recognize it as a condition

A meta-analysis of 25,000 people found that compulsive daydreaming is strongly linked to depression, OCD, and trauma, but psychiatry still does not officially recognize it as a condition

Jun 29 · 7 min read · International Journal of Psychology

A study tracked 502 children from age 1 to 8 and found that screen time damages the brain at two specific ages and leaves the years between almost untouched

A study tracked 502 children from age 1 to 8 and found that screen time damages the brain at two specific ages and leaves the years between almost untouched

Jun 24 · 7 min read · World Journal of Pediatrics

Scientists found that THC does not just blur memories but actively creates false ones that feel completely real and there is no internal way to tell the difference

Medical Research & Innovations

Scientists found that THC does not just blur memories but actively creates false ones that feel completely real and there is no internal way to tell the difference

Jun 5 · 8 min read · Journal of Psychopharmacology

A study of more than 2,000 older adults found that those with the least vitamin C in their blood had measurably less gray matter and weaker connections in the brain network tied to memory and attention

A study of more than 2,000 older adults found that those with the least vitamin C in their blood had measurably less gray matter and weaker connections in the brain network tied to memory and attention

Jul 2 · 7 min read · PLOS One

Scientists settled a 30-year argument about why surprising events are remembered so vividly, and the answer reveals the brain is running two completely different strategies at the same time

Scientists settled a 30-year argument about why surprising events are remembered so vividly, and the answer reveals the brain is running two completely different strategies at the same time

Jun 28 · 7 min read · Journal of Neuroscience

A study spanning ages 19 to 94 found that brain health consistently improved over three years regardless of age or starting point, using just minutes of daily activity

Medical Research & Innovations

A study spanning ages 19 to 94 found that brain health consistently improved over three years regardless of age or starting point, using just minutes of daily activity

Jun 14 · 4 min read · Nature

A new study proves for the first time that a common viral infection can trigger the brain damage that causes Parkinson’s, and the destruction continues long after the virus is gone

Medical Research & Innovations

A new study proves for the first time that a common viral infection can trigger the brain damage that causes Parkinson’s, and the destruction continues long after the virus is gone

Jun 30 · 7 min read · Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health

Scientists may have found the brain’s attention switch and it instantly produced ADHD-like symptoms when turned off

Medical Research & Innovations

Scientists may have found the brain’s attention switch and it instantly produced ADHD-like symptoms when turned off

Jun 26 · 7 min read · Nature

Scientists found that an arthritis drug produces 54% remission in treatment-resistant depression by targeting the immune system instead of brain chemicals

Medical Research & Innovations

Scientists found that an arthritis drug produces 54% remission in treatment-resistant depression by targeting the immune system instead of brain chemicals

Jun 8 · 7 min read · JAMA Psychiatry

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