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Study suggests how cognitive behavioral therapy changes brain activity in
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health discovered overactivation in multiple brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders. They also demonstrated that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) improved clinical s
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Study unearths new coding mechanism that transfers information from percep
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Neuroscientists have long been perplexed by how the brain encodes information pertaining to our memories which are rich in detail as we can vividly recall the colour of our home, the layout of our kitchen, or the front of our favourite cafe
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Study shed new light on disorders of consciousness
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Human Brain Project researchers used a model-based approach to uncover brain circuits involved in consciousness.
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Study discover emotion-focused therapy for bipolar disorder
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A therapeutic tool focused on emotional awareness that increased activation and connectivity of an emotion-regulating centre in the brain has been discovered by researchers. The therapy may be useful in the long-term treatment and prevention of relapse in bipolar disorder (BD).
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Researchers reveal short-term exposure to air pollution has rapid impact
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study, common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in just a few hours. The study was the first to demonstrate, in a controlled experiment using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), that diesel exhaust interferes with the ability of differen
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Study suggests brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on brain
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new study has shown that common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in only a matter of hours. The study was the first to show in a controlled experiment using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that exposure to diesel exhaust disrupts the ability of diffe
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Study finds virtual reality used to teach language, context
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Context and realism important when using virtual reality to teach language, according to a recent study by UCLA psychologists.
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Study identifies distinct neural pattern of aggressiveness in intimate par
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): In a recent study, functional magnetic resonance imaging was utilized to track 51 male-female romantic partners' brain activity as they encountered real-time intimate partner hostility.
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Study discovers unique brain signature of intimate partner aggression
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): A new study used functional magnetic resonance imaging to examine the brain activity of 51 male-female romantic couples as they experienced intimate partner aggression in real-time. They found that aggression toward intimate partners was associated with aberr
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Researchers find variations in brain activity of children with and without
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chappel Hill (North Carolina) [US], July 26 (ANI): It's not simply a professional skill to multitask. It requires something known as cognitive flexibility, or the capacity to seamlessly switch between different brain processes, and it is essential to functioning as a person. Researchers fro
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Researchers reveal why trauma-focused psychotherapy treatment works
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Texas [US], January 27 (ANI): In a novel study, researchers used neuroimaging to examine how the brain areas responsible for generating emotional responses to threats are changed by psychotherapy.
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Excessive athletic training weakens brain, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sept 27 (ANI): Researchers claims that excessive athletic training not only makes one's body tired but also drains the brain.
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