Bruce Landon: Introductory Psychology 100Includes: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science Neuroscience and Behavor The Nature and Nurture of Behavior The Developing Person Sensation Perception States of Consciousness Learning Memorybrain- June 29, 2006 Brain can be made to self-repair. Triggering stem-cell growth could help the brain recover after a stroke.... KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence Newshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101747/categories/introductoryPsychology100/2006/06/29.html#a496... sleep- June 29, 2006 Therapy beats drugs for insomina. Patients with insomnia who implemented cognitive behavioral therapy interventions such as relaxation techniques had greater improvement in their sleep than patients who received the sleep medication zopiclone, according to a study in the June 28 issue of JAMA. read more Science Blog -http://radio.weblogs.com/0101747/categories/introductoryPsychology100/2006/06/28.html#a496... development- June 27, 2006 Building a better brain. With flashy toys, expensive classes and music compilations all promising to make your child smarter, it's hard to sort out the best way to help your child's brain thrive. A new policy paper helps put those worries to rest. The gist of the paper is this: what kids need is a secure relationship with adults who adore them. read more Science Blog -http://radio.weblogs.com/0101747/categories/introductoryPsychology100/2006/06/27.html#a495... gender- June 27, 2006 Womb environment 'makes men gay'. A man's sexual orientation may be determined by conditions in the womb, according to a study. BBC News ScienceNature UK Editionhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101747/categories/introductoryPsychology100/2006/06/27.html#a495... development- June 26, 2006 Virtue regretted more than vice. The older we get, the more we regret not having more fun, says new study in the September issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. Researchers from Columbia University show that choosing work over play leads to regrets about having missed out on the pleasures of life. Over time, these regrets intensify, while guilt about indulging tends to fade. read more Science Blog -http://radio.weblogs.com/0101747/categories/introductoryPsychology100/2006/06/26.html#a495... perception- June 26, 2006 Coming soon -- mind-reading computers. An "emotionally aware" computer being developed by University of Cambridge and MIT scientists will be able to read an individual's thoughts by analyzing a combination of facial movements that represent underlying feelings.Applications could inclu... KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence Newshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101747/categories/introductoryPsychology100/2006/06/26.html#a494... perception- June 25, 2006 Gaze detector lets you hear with your eyes. NTT DoCoMo has developed a wearable headphone gaze detector.You could record daily goings-on, "bookmark" important events, and train the cameras to feed you information about y... KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence Newshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101747/categories/introductoryPsychology100/2006/06/25.html#a494... genetics- June 25, 2006 Reprogramming Biology. We are developing the tools to reprogram the processes involved in disease and aging, says Ray Kurzweil in his article, "Reprogramming Biology," in the July 2006 Scientific American and available free in an extended Web version.Now that biology i... KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence Newshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0101747/categories/introductoryPsychology100/2006/06/25.html#a494... |