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Archive for June, 2005

Brain = Computer? No, according to new study

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

Brain = Computer? No, according to new study

The theory that the mind works like a computer, in a series of distinct stages, was an …

Teen Mental Health Declining in the United States

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Teen Mental Health Declining in the United States

Adolescents in the United States are more likely to suffer from a mental health disorder than ever …

3rd International Conference on Psychophysiology of Panic Attacks

Monday, June 27th, 2005

Call for abstracts and a current abstract list is available on the website of the 3rd International Conference on Psychophysiology of Panic Attacks, …

Study: Dads can suffer postnatal depression too

Monday, June 27th, 2005

Study: Dads can suffer postnatal depression too

Although it occurs most often in mothers, fathers can also suffer postnatal depression and it can influence their …

Patients’ Diversity Is Often Discounted

Monday, June 27th, 2005

Patients’ Diversity Is Often Discounted

When UCLA researchers reviewed the best available studies of psychiatric drugs for depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and attention deficit disorder, …

Female orgasms, redux

Friday, June 24th, 2005

Back on June 11, 2005, New Scientist let us know about this amazing scientific breakthrough:

Genes blamed for fickle female orgasm

Only 14 per cent of …

Friday, June 24th, 2005

I can’t believe summer is here, and June is almost gone. The time flies!!! It flies, I tell you, flaps its wings and swoops over …

Combination of diabetes, depression ups death risk

Friday, June 24th, 2005

Combination of diabetes, depression ups death risk

The combination of diabetes and depression increases a person’s risk of dying early, beyond that linked to either …

A Review of Infoworld’s Test Center Reviews

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

This is a lesson in creating valid scientific instruments that actually measure something, rather than providing pretty numbers that purport to measure something. Infoworld is …

Electronic connectivity isn’t all that great, warns computer guru at NJIT talk

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

Electronic connectivity isn’t all that great, warns computer guru at NJIT talk

“Although sophisticated electronics gadgets are making the world appear smaller, distance should not …

Multitasking: You can’t pay full attention to both sights and sounds

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

Multitasking: You can’t pay full attention to both sights and sounds

The reason talking on a cell phone makes drivers less safe may be that …

How do I love thee? Which of the nine ways?

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

How do I love thee? Which of the nine ways?

UK researchers in the British Journal of Social Psychology in early June claimed to have …

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