NovoScriptorium brings here to your attention a very interesting paper, under the corresponding title, by Michael Trimble and Dale Hesdorffer. We present the ‘Abstract‘ and a link for the actual publication. Continue reading “Music and the brain: the neuroscience of music and musical appreciation”
Music has powerful (and visible) effects on the brain
It doesn’t matter if it’s Bach, the Beatles, Brad Paisley or Bruno Mars. Your favorite music likely triggers a similar type of activity in your brain as other people’s favorites do in theirs. Continue reading “Music has powerful (and visible) effects on the brain”
Human drug addiction behaviors tied to specific impairments in 6 brain networks
Specific impairments within six large-scale brain networks during drug cue exposure, decision-making, inhibitory control, and social-emotional processing are associated with drug addiction behaviors, according to a systematic review of more than 100 published neuroimaging studies by experts at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published Wednesday, June 6 in the journal Neuron. Continue reading “Human drug addiction behaviors tied to specific impairments in 6 brain networks”
Mothers with high emotional, cognitive control help their children behave
A new parenting study finds that the greater emotional control and problem-solving abilities a mother has, the less likely her children will develop behavioral problems, such as throwing tantrums or fighting. Continue reading “Mothers with high emotional, cognitive control help their children behave”
Children and adolescents in high-risk environments more likely to become violent adults
Children and adolescents who grow up with one or more of these environmental risk factors are likely to resort to violence, aggression and crime as adults, irrespective of an underlying mental illness. This is according to a new study in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, which is published by Springer Nature. Continue reading “Children and adolescents in high-risk environments more likely to become violent adults”
Want to help your child succeed in school? Add language to the math, reading mix
Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten — in basic math, reading, even friendship and cooperation — the more likely they will succeed in those same areas in school. Hence, “kindergarten readiness” is the goal of many preschool programs, and a motivator for many parents. Continue reading “Want to help your child succeed in school? Add language to the math, reading mix”
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