In cocaine users there is an increase in sensitivity towards negative emotions, and an effect that persists even when the habit has been abandoned. These are the conclusions of a study published in the journal Addiction Biology, which has analyzed the effect of this substance on different areas of the brain with functional magnetic resonance techniques.
What is your IQ? This question is in vogue and is clearly demonstrated by the nearly half a million results we get when we search for "IQ" on Google. The measurement of intelligence has been a challenge in psychology for more than a century, when William Stern first used the term "IQ", the famous and controversial "IQ." This concept arose as an attempt to measure human intelligence through different standardized tests and thus be able to place each individual in a certain position compared to the population.
When energy is low and survival is threatened, the brain takes precedence over other organs and disables all its functions in order to save resources. Now, two new studies in fruit flies show that when these insects "starve," their neurons block the formation of long-term memories of negative or repetitive learning events. At the same time, their brains enhance the production of pleasant long-term memories.
Each person is able to recognize their own scent thanks to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), a unique combination of proteins similar to that used by animals to recognize their partners. These are the results of a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the first to show that humans do indeed 'smell' ourselves.
A study carried out with 152 veterans of the Vietnam War who suffered brain damage has created the first map of emotional intelligence, that is, the ability to process emotional information and move through the emotional world. It is published in the latest issue of the journal Social Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience.
Do you want to be more creative? That your brain generates good and original ideas? Science has shown that being bored at work helps, as well as playing video games or listening to music to put us in a good mood. Come in and don't miss them!
This is the conclusion reached by scientists at Gloucester Royal Hospital (United Kingdom) after analyzing data on milk consumption "per capita" in 22 countries. Sweden, which is at the top of the ranking with 33 Nobel laureates for every 10 million citizens, is also the country that consumes the most milk, reaching 340 kilos per person per year. Switzerland, with 32 Nobel laureates for every 10 million people, also consumes huge amounts of milk and its derivatives.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
