Psychology Unlocked“At 9 months of age, infants developing ASD [autism spectrum disorder] were more likely to fail to orient to their names, persisting through 24 months.” So said the findings reported by Meghan Miller and colleagues investigating an often over-looked but typically informative question relevant to childhood autism screening and assessment: the response to name. Anyone who knows a […]
“Among adult patients with epilepsy of unknown etiology, a significant minority had detectable serum Abs [autoantibodies] suggesting an autoimmune etiology.” So said the findings reported by Divyanshu Dubey and colleagues continuing a research theme on how epilepsy / seizure-type disorder(s) for some might have more to do with immune function than many people might think. OK, a brief […]
What is classical conditioning? Who is Ivan Pavlov? How does this form of learning impact your daily life? Topics Discussed: – Classical conditioning – Ivan Pavlov – Unconditioned stimulus – Unconditioned response – Conditioned stimulus – Conditioned response Learn more: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG2SwE_6uVM – http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/24/drool – http://physiologyonline.physiology.org/content/19/6/326 Adapted from Joel I. Shenker’s “Classical Conditioning: An All-Purpose […]
Are you looking for some public speaking tips and tricks on how to improve your voice so you can seem, and actually be more confident? In this video collab with Vic Be, we share some amazing methods to prepare for that upcoming gig you have been practicing for. These exercises have been used by thousands […]
“History of BD [bipolar disorder] is associated with significantly higher risk of dementia in older adults.” So said the systematic review and meta-analysis published by Breno Diniz and colleagues taking in the accumulated peer-reviewed literature on this topic. Including data for some 3000 individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder and nearly 200,000 controls (without bipolar disorder), authors calculated something […]
Are scientists smart when they promote their work on social media? Isn’t this a waste of time, time which could better be spent in the lab running experiments? No. An analysis of all available articles published by PLoS journals suggests otherwise. My own twitter activity might best be thought of as learning about science (in […]
“Given the modest magnitude of these findings in contrast to the clear public health benefits of the timely administration of vaccines in preventing mortality and morbidity in childhood infectious diseases, we encourage families to maintain vaccination schedules according to CDC guidelines.” The quote opening this post comes from the paper published by Douglas Leslie and […]
When the psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach blotted ink onto paper to produce a series of abstract patterns, could he have known that nearly 100 years later, the Rorschach test would be a household name? Although the use of the Rorschach to diagnose mental illness is mostly a thing of the past, research on the test continues. […]
I’m an extrovert—or so I’ve been told. I’m generally more energized by being with other people than alone, and I like to bounce ideas off of my friends rather than ponder them on my own. Extroversion (versus introversion) is one of the “Big Five” personality traits that psychologists have identified as key to one’s personality. […]
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