Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the paper “Does religious activity improve health outcomes? A critical review of the recent literature” by Coruh B, Ayele H, Pugh M, Mulligan T. Continue reading “Religious activity improves health outcomes”
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”
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”
Democritus on Love, Shame and Philanthropy
In this post we present and analyze four excerpts of Democritus. Continue reading “Democritus on Love, Shame and Philanthropy”
Neighborhood wellbeing and a sense of community is at the heart of a good home, say researchers
A sense of wellbeing and a thriving community is key to a happy neighbourhood according to housing researchers, who looked at the relationship between the experience of the home and wellbeing. Continue reading “Neighborhood wellbeing and a sense of community is at the heart of a good home, say researchers”
From lullabies to live concerts: How music and rhythm shape our social brains
A universal sign of motherhood is the lullaby. The world over, mothers sing to their babies, whether Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, their favorite song from the radio, or even random notes. This universality makes the simple lullaby a great window into the human mind. In a new study, cognitive neuroscientists found that lullabies soothe both moms and babies simultaneously, while playsongs increase babies’ attention and displays of positive emotion toward their mothers. Continue reading “From lullabies to live concerts: How music and rhythm shape our social brains”
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