Stress can alter the development of various parts of the brain in children and adolescents, and impair certain abilities such as spatial and short-term memory, according to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
New neuroscientific studies conducted with MRI reveal that lack of sleep reduces the ability of certain regions of the human brain responsible for making decisions regarding the food we eat. This could explain the close relationship between insomnia and obesity.
Neuroscientists at the University of Iowa (USA) have discovered what happens in the human brain when a person loses patience and the capacity for self-control. Their findings are published in the latest issue of the 'Journal of Consumer Psychology'.
A touch with the nose on the neck, a soft cuddle on the knee, a finger that slides around the earlobe ... These are caresses that we can perceive as pleasant tokens of love or as an unpleasant attack, depending on who they come from. . Neuroscientists at the Caltech Institute in California (USA) have discovered that establishing this difference deals with neurons present in the primary somatosensory cortex of the brain that not only value physical contact "objectively" but also emotional charge.
Drinking water during an exam can significantly improve the results obtained, according to a study from the universities of East London and Westminster, in the United Kingdom. Its authors found that college students in higher grades were much more likely to bring a bottle of water to an exam than freshmen.
If your memory fails, you may have smoked too much this weekend. This is clear from a recent study by Northumbria University that indicates that "social smokers", that is, who only smoke around 20 cigarettes on weekends, usually in the company of friends and family, suffer damage to their memory identical to those who use tobacco daily.
Forgetting things is as common an event as remembering them, however very little is known about what happens in our brain when we lose our memory. Now, a study published in the journal Neuron has described the molecular signal processing that takes place in neurons to regulate the acquisition and loss of memories in insects, and that could be extrapolated to functioning in humans.
Drinking too much sugary soda and abusing candy and sweets for 6 weeks can make us stupid. This is clear from a study from the University of California that shows that a diet rich in sugars sabotages learning and memory, in addition to causing the brain to work more slowly. Conversely, eating more omega-3 fatty acids can counteract the negative effect of a sugar "overdose," the researchers suggest in the latest issue of the Journal of Physiology.
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.
