March 2011
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markstafford asked: what's your working hypothesis on this? I have masters in psychology and worked with major psychosis and addictions for a while before I got out of it. This is exactly the kind of crossover I'd love to see more research on.
DA release in the amygdala in response to early life trauma and it’s relationship to neurobehavioral dysfunction (particularly...
DA release in the amygdala in response to early life trauma and it’s relationship to neurobehavioral dysfunction (particularly...
tammyplunkett asked: Can you clarify (having done a Psych minor yourself) that soft science is not a derogatory qualification? And that it has it's place in the study of the mind? There are aspects of psychology research that are very important, in my opinion, but cannot be studied the way in which you define Hard Science.
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Conscious star stuff: Left Brain vs Right Brain... →
Left Brain vs Right Brain and Other Myths About the Brain
Last night I ran across Mercedes-Benz’s newest cool-yet-so-cringe-worthy ad campaign. While the artwork itself is pretty damn awesome, the idea that our personalities and skills are a product of the prevalence of one hemisphere of our brain over another is rubbish. Another popular claim is the one that we only use 10% of our brains,...
February 2011
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ltmustbebunnies asked: I feel that doesn't answer my question, since you did not define "natural/physical" and "social/behavioral" science. What are the real differences between these two types of science? If such a dichotomy exists, which does neuroscience fall under, since imaging studies first rely on the processes first discovered using the behavioral paradigms of psychology?
ltmustbebunnies asked: What criteria do you use to distinguish between "hard science" and "soft science"?
nocrisis-deactivated20121126 asked: In the recent emotional stability & personality traits graph that you posted, is that founded in science? Do you have sources, by chance?
caffediansia asked: I'm writing a thesis on how dopamine modulates movement patterns,
and I too think your vision studies sound rad as hell. :D
and I too think your vision studies sound rad as hell. :D
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Fuck Yeah Psychology: DeGroote's Daily Diseases... →
Nicholasriddikulus:
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID, Formerly Multiple Personality Disorder) is a psychological disorder in which a person displays multiple separate distinct identities (alters) with their own different personalities. In order for the disorder to be classified, there must be at least two distinct alters that act on their own accord. The patient must experience a type of...
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markstafford asked: of man, that sounds like an amazing study. I'm jealous and wish I could understand it on your level so I too could sit there dumbfounded and in awe. Vision fascinates me to no end. All the variables biological, psychological, and otherwise that go into the final art of everything we see is incredible. 50% of everything perceived is us and I haven't quite figured out what the other 50%...
markstafford asked: In reference to the idea of the field actually moving away from simple solutions for complex problems model are there people out there studying life variables algorithmically? Just curious. Attaching values to these things I know seems crazy but I guess I think of it kind of like how pandora uses focus traits
evoketheforms asked: Thanks for your answer. I read an article on pubmed arguing that bipolar I/II are actually more similar to Parkinson's than schizophrenia, but I see your points and understand that there is a lot we don't know and what we do know doesn't really suggest a strong relationship. Thanks again, you really helped explain the neurochemistry behind both the cognition deficits and...
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evoketheforms asked: What do you think about the connection between bipolar and parkinson's vs. bipolar and schizophrenia? Also, thoughts on cognitive deficits in bipolar patients? Yes, it exists. Medication side effects or just the course and severity of the illness?
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“There are in the human mind a group of faculties and in the brain groups of...”
– Paul Broca
Anonymous asked: Could you point to some sources for axoplasmic transport of neurotransmitter vesicles? How does the neuron mediate movement of neurotransmitters from soma to terminal buttons? I am interested in learning a bit more about this system, but unaware of where to look.
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Exercise and the Brain
Most of you have probably heard that working out not only makes you feel better but also gives your brain power a boost. But is this really true? And if so, how is exercise related to enhanced mood or cognitive abilities/performance?
So…. Everyone knows that living a sedentary lifestyle is not the way to go. In fact, a sedentary lifestyle brings about a wide array of negative consequences;...
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Science of Kissing: "Ask an Academic, Valentine’s... →
stephani3:
—>interesting points from this link
In a good kiss, our pupils dilate, which is one of the reasons we close our eyes,
Women are actually most attracted to the natural scents of men who have a different set of genes called the major histocompatability complex that codes for immunity. We’re most attracted to people whose MHC genes have a lot of diversity from ours—the advantage of...
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Cells have birthdays too!
So I’m sitting here in my Systems Neuroscience class and the lecturer caught my attention with this concept.
Cell birthday is the day that a neuron undergoes its last cell division. Shortly after this, cells migrate to the location of the brain that they’re going to occupy (appropriate structure/layer). This process is believed to be pre-programmed by genetic factors and interactions...
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Neurotransmitter Definition and Criteria
I realized that in this blog there’s a lot of mention of neurotransmitters, but I had never really posted the definition and the 4 criteria requirements for the classification of a chemical as such.
In Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel, Schwartz and Jessell defined a neurotransmitter as a “substance that is released at a synapse of by one neuron and that affects another cell, either...
mymetanoia-deactivated20120212 asked: I think that picture the anon sent you is of a tattoo of the structural formula of oxytocin.. you know, the alledged "love" hormone. How much of that is true, as far as you know?
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