Scientific American Mind & Body Daily Digest: All items

[Article Digests for Psychology & Social Work]

Scientific American Mind & Body Daily Digest

 

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-barbie-affect-body-image-what-the-science-shows/) Does Barbie Affect Body Image? What the Science Shows
Jul 31st 2023, 13:15

A clinical health psychologist talks about Barbie’s influence on how women and girls view their body

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-an-amazingly-detailed-map-of-the-fruit-fly-brain/) See an Amazingly Detailed Map of the Fruit Fly Brain
Jul 31st 2023, 09:00

A dazzling new map lights up the fruit fly brain

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humans-can-spot-tiny-numerical-differences/) Humans Can Spot Tiny Numerical Differences
Jul 31st 2023, 09:00

Where is the line between knowing and guessing?

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/art-may-be-in-the-body-of-the-beholder/) Art May Be in the Body of the Beholder
Jul 31st 2023, 09:00

A study suggests a complex interplay between bodily feeling, emotion and art

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-tickle-rats-and-discover-brains-play-spot/) Scientists Tickle Rats and Discover Brain's 'Play Spot'
Jul 28th 2023, 14:42

By inhibiting part of rats’ brain stem, scientists may have found the play center of the brain

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/distracted-driving-is-more-dangerous-than-people-realize-new-research-shows/) Distracted Driving Is More Dangerous Than People Realize, New Research Shows
Jul 28th 2023, 09:00

Multitasking can occupy attention longer than people anticipate  

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/psychologists-struggle-to-explain-the-mind-of-the-stalker/) Psychologists Struggle to Explain the Mind of the Stalker
Jul 26th 2023, 08:00

Attempts to understand the psychopathology of romantic infatuation and sexual predation are still in their infancy

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/to-solve-the-lgbtq-youth-mental-health-crisis-our-research-must-be-more-nuanced/) To Solve the LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Crisis, Our Research Must Be More Nuanced
Jul 25th 2023, 09:00

Young people do not fall into neat categories of race, sexual orientation or gender identity. Research into LGBTQ mental health must take that into account

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/teenagers-skeptical-of-social-media-have-a-lower-risk-of-eating-disorders/) Teenagers Skeptical of Social Media Have a Lower Risk of Eating Disorders
Jul 25th 2023, 07:30

Young people can counter social media messaging that promotes thinness by bringing a skeptical take to their viewing habits

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/are-you-a-lucid-dreamer/) Are You a Lucid Dreamer?
Jul 24th 2023, 16:30

A sleep researcher who studies what dreams can tell us about the possible onset of some mental disorders believes lucid dreamers might hold a lot of answers in their head.

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/psychopathic-tendencies-help-some-people-succeed-in-business/) Psychopathic Tendencies Help Some People Succeed in Business
Jul 24th 2023, 15:30

Traits in psychopaths may be present to some extent in all of us. New research is reframing this often maligned set of attributes and finding some positive twists

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-life-in-barbies-dazzlingly-pink-world-would-do-to-her-brain-and-yours/) What Life in Barbie's Dazzlingly Pink World Would Do to Her Brain--And Yours
Jul 21st 2023, 07:15

The Barbie movie’s plastic pink world might not be that fantastic in real life

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/images-in-the-minds-eye-are-quick-sketches-that-lack-simple-real-world-details1/) Images in the Mind's Eye Are Quick Sketches That Lack Simple, Real-World Details
Jul 20th 2023, 06:45

Pictures conjured by the mind’s eye lack detail, despite how vividly you picture them

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/alzheimers-drug-donanemab-helps-most-when-taken-early-in-disease/) Alzheimer's Drug Donanemab Helps Most When Taken Early in Disease
Jul 18th 2023, 15:00

An Alzheimer’s drug that attacks the protein amyloid does not work as well in people with more advanced disease

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-dangerous-are-soccer-concussions-they-may-cause-lasting-damage/) How Dangerous Are Soccer Concussions? They May Cause Lasting Damage
Jul 18th 2023, 07:00

As the 2023 Women’s World Cup kicks off, repeated concussions and head injuries in the sport raise discussion about the lifelong consequences on the brain

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-culture-affects-the-marshmallow-test/) How Culture Affects the 'Marshmallow Test'
Jul 14th 2023, 09:00

A classic test of self-control can carry complex cultural biases

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-my-mothers-dementia-showed-me-another-side-of-neurodiversity/) How My Mother's Dementia Showed Me Another Side of Neurodiversity
Jul 12th 2023, 07:30

My mother taught me to love words. Her dementia taught me to listen more closely

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-brain-creates-your-physical-sense-of-self/) How the Brain Creates Your Physical Sense of Self
Jul 12th 2023, 07:00

New insight comes from zapping a region, known as the anterior precuneus, that causes people to feel dissociated from their body

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-we-actually-hear-silence/) Do We Actually 'Hear' Silence?
Jul 10th 2023, 17:30

An experiment tests whether our ears hear silent intervals in the same way they hear music or noise

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/schools-out-should-you-worry-about-the-summer-slide/) School's Out. Should You Worry about the 'Summer Slide'?
Jul 10th 2023, 07:00

Kids don’t typically advance academically during the summer, but the research isn’t clear on whether they forget what they’ve already learned

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-neurologist-answers-questions-patients-might-have-about-the-new-alzheimers-drug-lecanemab1/) A Neurologist Answers Questions Patients Might Have about the New Alzheimer's Drug Lecanemab
Jul 7th 2023, 15:30

What a patient and family members can expect from the recently approved drug lecanemab—and what more is needed to help stop Alzheimer’s dementia

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-smart-were-dinosaurs-new-studies-fuel-the-debate/) How Smart Were Dinosaurs? New Studies Fuel the Debate
Jul 6th 2023, 06:45

Discussions of dinosaur brainpower spark larger questions around the nature of intelligence

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-susceptible-are-you-to-fake-news-theres-a-test-for-that/) How Susceptible Are You to Misinformation? There's a Test You Can Take
Jul 5th 2023, 13:15

A new misinformation quiz shows that, despite the stereotype, younger Americans have a harder time discerning fake headlines, compared with older generations

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-to-do-when-you-cant-fall-asleep-may-surprise-you/) What to Do When You Can't Fall Asleep May Surprise You
Jul 5th 2023, 08:00

When sleep feels elusive, getting out of bed can calm your mind and help you avoid bad sleep habits

(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-vagus-nerve-stimulation-for/) What Is Vagus Nerve Stimulation For?
Jul 4th 2023, 06:45

The vagus nerve is the key information expressway between the brain and most internal organs. Researchers are now studying how stimulating it might improve mental and physical health

a:link {
  color: transparent;
  background-color: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
}
a:visited {
  color: transparent;
  background-color: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
}
a:hover {
  color: transparent;
  background-color: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
}
a:active {
  color: transparent;
  background-color: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
}

Forwarded by:
Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

 

(https://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/565/7xx5JH) unsubscribe from this feed
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.clinicians-exchange.org/pipermail/article-digests-clinicians-exchange.org/attachments/20230803/a0be124c/attachment.htm>