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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240423155530.htm) Don't be a stranger -- study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new ones
Apr 23rd 2024, 15:55

Psychologists have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike up a conversation with a stranger, even when they had the capacity and desire to do so.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240423135216.htm) Infected: Understanding the spread of behavior
Apr 23rd 2024, 13:52

A team of researchers found that long-tie connections accelerate the speed of social contagion.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240423135205.htm) Innovative microscopy demystifies metabolism of Alzheimer's
Apr 23rd 2024, 13:52

Using state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, researchers have shed new light on the underlying mechanisms driving Alzheimer's disease.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240423113138.htm) In the brain, bursts of beta rhythms implement cognitive control
Apr 23rd 2024, 11:31

Bursts of brain rhythms with 'beta' frequencies control where and when neurons in the cortex process sensory information and plan responses. Studying these bursts would improve understanding of cognition and clinical disorders, researchers argue in a new review.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240423113133.htm) Magnetic microcoils unlock targeted single-neuron therapies for neurodegenerative disorders
Apr 23rd 2024, 11:31

Researchers deploy an array of microscopic coils to create a magnetic field and stimulate individual neurons. The magnetic field can induce an electric field in any nearby neurons, the same effect created by an electrode but much more precise. They used an array of eight coils, which combined can induce electric fields using much less current per coil, and employed soft magnetic materials, which boost the magnetic strength of the coils. The researchers constructed a prototype of their coil array, called MagPatch, and encapsulated it within a biocompatible coating.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240423113041.htm) Exploring brain synchronization patterns during social interactions
Apr 23rd 2024, 11:30

Social interactions synchronize brain activity within individuals and between individuals. In a new study, researchers compared brain synchronization between pairs of people with relatively strong social ties (acquaintance pairs) and pairs with almost no social ties (stranger pairs). The study found that during a cooperative task, the stranger pairs exhibited more closely connected brain networks compared to the acquaintance pairs. These findings challenge the conventional understanding that stronger social bonds lead to greater brain synchronization.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240422120731.htm) Study explores possible future for early Alzheimer's diagnostics
Apr 22nd 2024, 12:07

Digital memory test and a blood sample -- this combination will be tested for its potential to identify early Alzheimer's disease in a new research study. Over a hundred healthcare centers are part of the study that is now inviting participants to sign up. At least 3,000, preferably many more participants are needed for the study to be successful.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240422120722.htm) Japan's premodern concept of nature at root of distinctive mindset in early childhood education
Apr 22nd 2024, 12:07

Observers of Japanese early childhood education and care have pointed to the mindset of educators watching over and waiting on preschoolers as being an intriguing tendency. This mimamoru approach has its roots in a premodern concept of nature.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240422120621.htm) People think 'old age' starts later than it used to, study finds
Apr 22nd 2024, 12:06

Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their peers did decades ago, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240419132840.htm) New study examines the increased adoption of they/them pronouns
Apr 19th 2024, 13:28

People are using 'they/them' pronouns more often, according to a new study.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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