Category Archives: Noggin Raisers

I’ve been guest blogging at Neuroworld for the past week (hence the slight slowdown here…regular programming will resume soon). This set of Noggin Raisers is pulling double duty at both sites, so if you didn’t already see them there, you … Continue reading →

Mind Hacks discusses research on sleep behaviors linked to neurological disturbances like narcolepsy and Parkinson’s here NeuroWhoa explores research on the link between religious thinking and end-of-life medical treatment — does religious belief really amp up the desire for more intense … Continue reading →

Excellent article by David Dobbs on the overdiagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at Scientific American, and the author provides links to sources and supplemental materials here at his blog, Neuron Culture There’s “psych” in semen, oh yes there is, and Jena Pincott … Continue reading →

Is religion the “Xanax of the people”?  Neurocritic evaluates a study that suggests it just might be, with a few important caveats. Cognitive fallacies, they never stop coming, and thankfully Mind Hacks never stops taking them on – case in … Continue reading →

If you’ve wondered which antidepressants work the best, check out Neuroskeptic’s analysis of a recent paper published in the Lancet. Your boss puts on a good show of confidence, but is he or she faking it?  Time discusses recent research … Continue reading →

Ever wonder what sorts of mental strategies top athletes use? BPS research reports on a few here. Procrastination is “all in the construal”–abstract or concrete–says Psyblog in this interesting post. My Mind on Books keeps the terrific book picks coming with mention … Continue reading →