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The Mind Thinks More Than It Knows

Subconscious works behind the scenes of decisions, judgments

Jul 31, 07 3:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - After just handling a stranger’s coffee, people make subconscious judgments about personality, psychologists say. Asked to hold a lab assistant’s cup of hot or iced coffee, Yale students associated cold drinkers with selfish personalities, the Times reports. The experiment is part of a body of research that... More »

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evolution • Yale University • brain • psychology • subconscious • mind

No Tired Explanation: Yawning May Cool Brain

Evolutionary adaptation keeps the nervous system's motherboard cool

Jul 30, 07 5:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Yawning may be less a response to boredom than a natural mechanism for cooling off overheated brains, new research says. The human brain operates optimally when cool, much like a computer, and conditions like fatigue actually cause the organ to heat up, ABC News reports. A quick gulp of air... More »

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brain • research • yawning • body • human • fatigue

Trauma Patients Control Memory With Minds

'Try not to think about it' is good advice, research reveals

Jul 13, 07 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Suppressing memories may be as simple as deciding not to think about them, scientists say, offering hope to survivors of traumatic events. Researchers say the findings in a report out today could lead to new treatments for PTSD by offering patients a measure of control over their recollection of disturbing... More »

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memory • health • science • brain

Research Gives Alzheimer's Patients Hope

New study suggests disease-related memory loss may be reversible

Apr 30, 07 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alzheimer's patients may be able to recover some memory by using a combo of drugs and mental stimulation, a new study in the journal Nature concludes. Mice with an Alzheimer's-like condition were more likely to remember an electric shock if they had taken a drug stimulating brain-cell growth or lived... More »

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medicine • memory • medical breakthrough • health • disease • science • brain • memory restoration • memory recovery • Alzheimer's Disease

Implant Tricks Brain To Lower Blood Pressure

Implant delivers shocks to lower blood pressure

Mar 26, 07 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - A pacemaker-like implant that relies on small electrical shocks may cut the risk of heart attack and stroke in half for patients with drug-resistant hypertension, a new study shows. The device, which sends electrical shocks through the neck's carotid arteries, tricks the brain into thinking blood pressure is even higher... More »

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medicine • medical breakthrough • health • hypertension • heart • implants • brain • blood pressure • medical research • heart attack

(Newser) - Add a little scent to your evening and your sleep, and your memory works better in the morning. A recent study showed that the smell of roses, administered while participants played a computer game, and then while they slept, improved their rate of recall after they woke by 13... More »

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medicine • sleep • memory • brain • senses • smell • rose

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