October 2010
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Follow House of Mind on Twitter →
I’ve created a new twitter account for this blog. I think it will be helpful during the 2 conferences I will be attending soon: I get to share quick facts. Follow if you wish. 
Oct 26th
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House of Mind neuroblogging on Disorders of the... →
I applied and got accepted, so I’m an official SfN Neuroblogger. The conference is from November 13-17 so stay tuned for upcoming blogs on cutting edge research. 
Oct 26th
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“The brain is a tissue. It is a complicated, intricately woven tissue, like...”
– David H. Hubel (This man is a neuroscience genius by the way…)
Oct 24th
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Oct 23rd
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Neuronal Music  →
Click for links to audio files in which neuronal activity is used to create music. Read on for more details. This sounds complicated…
Oct 22nd
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Are the mentally ill more creative?
Research evidence supports the notion that dopaminergic neurotransmission plays a role in creative thought and behavior. A group of researchers in Sweden investigated the relationship between creativity, as indexed by divergent thinking (the ability to generate many novel ideas by exploring a multitude of options), and dopamine receptor expression in the brain because divergent thinking is known...
Oct 22nd
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Anonymous asked: I was wondering about the brain rejuvenation thing you were talking about earlier... My psychiatrist was telling me about how my Cymbalta has something in it the he calls 'miracle grow'. He basically said it will rebuild parts of my brain that have been... deflated. It that the same idea?
Oct 15th
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Anonymous asked: Hi
What's the most astonishing truth you know about neuro-plasticity of the brain ? And why?
thks

zee-m
Oct 12th
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Oct 11th
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Oct 9th
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Oct 5th
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14 Facts About the Brain →
Your brain contains 60 billion cells.  Each cell carries, on average 7000 connections to other cells.  Yet your brain only weighs 3 pounds and uses just 10-23 watts of energy per day. Each year you will lose about 3.3 million brain cells.  There is no truth in the myth that we only use 10% of brain power.   The brain is capable of storing 10 trillion bits of information about you and your...
Oct 5th
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