PREFRONTAL CORTEX
Money training for young adults: How can parents teach their young children about the value of money?
Parents may intuitively seek approval and appreciation from their children. They may enjoy the power that comes from spending on children, or may be afraid of being looked down upon if they do not, or both. They are then easily manipulated by children who know which buttons to press to make them feel inadequate, guilty, powerful, or accomplished.
Research shows women's tears lower aggression in men
The research found that chemicals in women's tears lowered brain activity associated with aggression in men.
Researchers say screen time found to affect children's brain physically, functionally
The impact includes structural changes in the pre-frontal cortex affecting executive functions like working memory and planning.
Research suggests oral contraceptives can impair fear-regulation in women
The research focused on the impact of combined oral contraceptives (COCs), containing synthetic hormones like estrogen and progestin, on fear-related brain regions and neural circuitry associated with fear processing.
Air pollution can increase the risk of depression and anxiety: Experts
Healthcare professionals have highlighted the connection between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of depression and anxiety. Breathing in polluted air can alter brain functions that control emotions, making individuals more susceptible to mental health issues. Air pollution can contribute to a wide range of mental health conditions, including depression and neurodegenerative disorders.
The science of sleep: Study reveals how brain wiring influences bedtime preparation for survival
Researchers at Imperial College London conducted a study on mice and discovered that when the mice became tired, their brains triggered a behaviour known as "nest building," or preparing for sleep. The study involved keeping the mice awake by presenting them with toys and observing their brain activity using optogenetics.
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Lack of professional financial advice can prove costly later: Pay for services, seek help
Recognise your limitations with respect to the range of skills and mastery you need when it comes to managing money and wealth. Your assets are too precious to be left to your own random quirks. Pay for advice, professional services and expertise others have acquired over years of hard work.
Study finds how the brain filters rewarding tasks & fights distractions
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a pattern of activity called "beta bursts" in certain neurons in the lateral prefrontal cortex, helping to suppress visual distractions to focus attention on a goal-related task.
'Sixth Sense, Gut Feeling': How can power of intuition help you in day-to-day life?
Intuition, or the Sixth Sense, involves unconscious decision-making based on patterns and prior experiences. The ancient Indian shastras call it "pragya," arising from a deep spiritual connection. Modern science views intuition as a cognitive process operating through thin-slicing and processing vast amounts of information from memory and pattern recognition. Intuition can guide decision-making, problem-solving, relationship assessment, and personal safety and well-being.
What consists of consciousness? Researchers are still digging for an answer
The Templeton World Charity Foundation has sponsored a large-scale study to find what exactly consciousness is, putting two of the most prominent theories against each other.
Cognitive flexibility can make you adaptable to changing world. New research shows how brain learns new things
Neuroscientists have discovered inhibitory neurons in the prefrontal cortex that communicate across long distances, potentially allowing the brain to change its activity patterns when a person changes their behaviour.
How to make your personal leadership recession-proof
A period of economic uncertainty can put leaders in uncomfortable situations. It may need you to be excellent at completing individual tasks, while having a firm grasp on the entire picture as it unravels. However, if neither of the two mindsets can effectively help you navigate through the recession, what mental state do you adopt?
Moonlighting: How working a second job can be hazardous for your health and career
Doctors in Hyderabad have treated several patients who suffered brain and heart-related ailments due to moonlighting, a practice in which people work for another business of the same niche while being permanent employees of another. Continuous work and stress can cause heart and neurological issues, anxiety, and depression, and increase the risk of developing mental health disorders.
Cocaine addiction can lead to premature ageing of the brain: Study
The brain cells of cocaine addicts showed symptoms of degeneration faster.
Crediting luck for a good outcome isn't a sign of an optimist. This is what science has to say
It's often easy to oversimplify optimism as having a relentlessly upbeat outlook.
New Year's resolutions taking a backseat? Here's why your brain is finding it difficult to stick to them
Our brains are lazy and want to repeat what we find pleasurable.
Experiencing sudden weight gain? Stress is tricking your brain into eating more, says Johns Hopkins study
The participants were given a food word reactivity test during both scans. "
Is your child under too much stress? Behavioural neuroscientists feel meditation could help
The findings underscore the need to understand precisely how meditation techniques work.
How your brain will help you save during the cost of living crisis
A recent survey suggests, perhaps unsurprisingly, that low prices will become increasingly important to consumers in the coming month. Research in neuroscience suggests that our brains are extremely well suited to helping achieve this. Making difficult decisions involves different parts of the brain working together towards a conclusion.
As transport, fuel and groceries get more expensive, neuroscience finds how the brain helps us save during inflationary times
Making difficult decisions involves different parts of the brain working together towards a conclusion.
Why are humans smarter than animals? This new research on the human brain offers fascinating answers
The new research has compared the brains of chimps and macaques with those of humans.
Why do we get teary when we're tired or sick?
Tears act as a physical indicator of our inner emotional state, occurring when we feel intense sadness or intense joy.
An adventurer or not? Study shows that brain waves during sleep determine your risk-taking propensity
Your sleep isn't just key to your subconscious but to many other things.
'Sleep on it' - a piece of advice you must not take lightly when making big or small decisions
Not getting enough sleep makes it harder for people to change one's reactions to stressful events.
Over-exercising can prevent you from losing weight. Here is the correct way to achieve your goal
To achieve the New Year's resolutions to lose weight or eat healthier, many individuals start strenuous exercise programmes that incorporate too much exercise too soon, leading to fitness burnout or injury.
Is your kid unhappy? These two brain networks are to blame for suicide risk in millennials
Suicide is the second leading cause of death globally among 15-29 year olds.
Decoded: Which brain region helps us stay conscious?
New York, June 22 (IANS) Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found that a brain region -- associated with cognitive behaviours, decision making, and moderating social behaviour -- determines our overall level of consciousness.
Brain activity buffers against worsening anxiety
New York, Nov 19 (IANS) Researchers have found that boosting activity in the brain's areas related to thinking and problem-solving may also buffer against worsening anxiety.
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