Why Dreams Mean Less Than We Think
Time Magazine- Scientists suggest that despite recent studies showing that most people believe their dreams have a deeper meaning, they actually do not. (Read More)
Most People Believe Dreams Are Meaningful
A recent study found that most people believe that dreams have a meaning, and they are more likley to believe in a dream that corresponds to what they already believe or want. (Read more)
Sleeping Brain is Constantly Active
LiveScience- A new study compares the sleeping brain to a computer’s screen-saver mode. (Read More)
Parkinson’s Linked to Manganese
The Straights Times- A Paris study has found a linke between exposure to a certain metal and Parkinsons’s disease. (Read More)
Inside A Sleep Clinic
Sun Journal.com- One reporter explains what it’s like to spend a night at a sleep clinic. (Read More)
Sleep Study Finds Different Nerves Activated for Sleep/Wake States
Science Daily- A Canadian study has found that different types of nerve cells are activated in sleep states and waking states. (Read More)
New Study Could Offer Hope to Parkinson’s Sufferers
Barchester Healthcare- A study about deep brain stimulation could offer help to Parkinson’s patients. (Read More)
Study Finds Aging Brains Are Distracted, Not Slower
Scientific American Mind- A recent study from the University of California found that the brains of older adults have a more difficult time ignoring distractions in the initial stages of performing a task. Based on this finding, researchers are suggesting that difficulty on memory tasks experienced by older patients may be due to impaired ability to filter out distractions rather than slower proccessing. Read the original article here. These findings help researchers understand more about the aging brain.
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God and Evolution Can Co-exist, Scientist Says
LiveScience- A physics professor at Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts tries to explain how God and science can co-exist in the same mind. (Read more)
Behavior: As People Age, the Thrill Is (Almost) Gone
New York Times- A recent study finds that the brain responds differently to dopamine with age, causing people to respond with less excitement to rewards. (Read more)
