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Persistent Negative Attitude Can Undo Effectiveness of Exposure Therapy for Phobias
February 26, 2013 — Because confronting fear won’t always make it go away, researchers suggest that people with phobias must alter memory-driven negative attitudes about feared objects or events to achieve a more ... > full story -
Neuroscientist Sheds Light on Cause for 'Chemo Brain'
February 21, 2013 — It's not unusual for cancer patients being treated with chemotherapy to complain about not being able to think clearly, connect thoughts or concentrate on daily tasks. The complaint -- often referred ... > full story -
IQ Loss Linked to Schizophrenia Genes, Study Finds
February 21, 2013 — People who are at greater genetic risk of schizophrenia are more likely to see a fall in IQ as they age, even if they do not develop the condition, according to new ... > full story -
Bilingual Children Have a Better 'Working Memory' Than Monolingual Children
February 20, 2013 — Bilingual children develop a better working memory –- which holds, processes and updates information over short periods of time -– than monolingual children, according to new research. ... > full story -
Infants in Poverty Show Different Physiological Vulnerabilities to the Care-Giving Environment
February 19, 2013 — Some infants raised in poverty exhibit physical traits that make them more vulnerable to poor care-giving, according to new research. The combination of physiological vulnerability and poor ... > full story -
Music Therapy Improves Behavior in Children With Autism, Study Suggests
February 19, 2013 — Weekly music therapy sessions can have a positive effect on behavior in children with autism, reports a new article. In a study of 41 children, improvements were seen particularly in inattentive ... > full story -
It May Be Educational, but What Is That TV Show Really Teaching Your Preschooler?
February 19, 2013 — Most parents carefully select what television programs and movies their children can watch. But a psychologist says educational shows could come with an added lesson that influences a child’s ... > full story -
Fish Become Bolder and More Gluttonous from Mood-Altering Drug Residue in Water
February 14, 2013 — Anxiety-moderating drugs that reach waterways via wastewater create fearless and asocial fish that eat more quickly than normal. These behavioral changes can have serious ecological ... > full story -
Behavioral Therapy for Children With Autism Can Impact Brain Function
February 14, 2013 — Using functional magnetic resonance imaging for before-and-after analysis, a team of researchers discovered positive changes in brain activity in children with autism who received a particular type ... > full story -
Long Memories in Brain Activity Explain Streaks in Individual Behavior
February 12, 2013 — Even with a constant task, human performance fluctuates in time-scales from seconds to minutes in a fractal manner. In a recent study a research group found that the individual variability in the ... > full story
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