How Your Day Was Yesterday Can Predict How Your Brain Will Age

That’s right! When you woke up yesterday I bet you didn’t know your cognitive future hinged on whether you’d have a good day! I’m exaggerating, of course. But there really is a new study out showing that people’s evaluations of their previous days can predict cognitive aging over the next year. Before you freak out…

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Brain Connectivity Is Different in People Who Are Happy With Their Lives

Does the brain of someone who’s satisfied with the way their life is going look obviously different than the brain of someone who’s not? Possibly so. A new study by researchers in China has found different patterns of brain connectivity that relate to people’s subjective well-being, which measures the way they feel about their lives.…

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The Difference Between the Sexes – Is it in Our Brains?

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus – right?  We’re all aware of cultural gender stereotypes since before we can walk – from color choices, to fashion, to toys – many of these choices are made for us by the society we live in.  And while some cultures are further along in the broadness…

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Chapter 2.2: The Brain & Nervous System

PSYCHOLOGY 1012.2 The Brain & Nervous System Psychology 101 Contents1: How to Learn Psychology – 1.1: Influence of Research on Psychology – 1.2: Experimental Research – 1.3: Types of Research 2: Biopsychology – 2.1: Neurotransmitters – 2.2: The Brain & Nervous System 3: Intro to Development, Personality & Stage Theories – 3.1: Motor & Cognitive…

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Chapter 2: Biopsychology

PSYCHOLOGY 1012.0 Biopsychology Psychology 101 Contents1: How to Learn Psychology – 1.1: Influence of Research on Psychology – 1.2: Experimental Research – 1.3: Types of Research 2: Biopsychology – 2.1: Neurotransmitters – 2.2: The Brain & Nervous System 3: Intro to Development, Personality & Stage Theories – 3.1: Motor & Cognitive Development – 3.2: Erikson’s…

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