• Research seeks to improve Schizophrenia treatment

    Updated: 2011-07-29 21:07:30
    Everyday tasks such as going to work or connecting with friends require us to have a certain level of motivation to carry out those actions, but people suffering from schizophrenia often lack this ...

  • Inappropriate cravings? Hold a magnet by your head!

    Updated: 2011-07-27 10:30:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Deric Bownds' MindBlog This blog reports new ideas and work on mind , brain , and behavior as well as random curious stuff Deric s Website HOME DERIC'S MIND BLOG BIOLOGY OF THE MIND BOOK AND COURSE LECTURES AND WRITING DERIC PERSONAL , Piano Performance , Professional , Personal History Twitter Updates FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER EMAIL DERIC MINDBLOG : PODCASTS The I-Illusion The Beast Within MindStuff : a user's guide Istanbul Cognitive Neuroscience meeting lecture , May , 2010 : Who wants to know The Nature of our Subjective I Making Minds Evolving and Constructing the I Univ . Wisc . Evolution Seminar Series , April 28, 2011 Search : MindBlog Selected Blog Categories acting choosing 289 aging 136 animal behavior 179 attention perception 344 autism 19 brain

  • The importance of our brains’ resting state activity.

    Updated: 2011-07-22 10:30:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Deric Bownds' MindBlog This blog reports new ideas and work on mind , brain , and behavior as well as random curious stuff Deric s Website HOME DERIC'S MIND BLOG BIOLOGY OF THE MIND BOOK AND COURSE LECTURES AND WRITING DERIC PERSONAL , Piano Performance , Professional , Personal History Twitter Updates FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER EMAIL DERIC MINDBLOG : PODCASTS The I-Illusion The Beast Within MindStuff : a user's guide Istanbul Cognitive Neuroscience meeting lecture , May , 2010 : Who wants to know The Nature of our Subjective I Making Minds Evolving and Constructing the I Univ . Wisc . Evolution Seminar Series , April 28, 2011 Search : MindBlog Selected Blog Categories acting choosing 289 aging 136 animal behavior 179 attention perception 344 autism 19 brain

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders and SSRIs

    Updated: 2011-07-18 22:37:58
    It is now estimated that autism spectrum disorders (ASD) affect about 1% to 2% of the population.  Data derived from twin and sibling studies indicate that ASD is highly heritable.  While genetic factors clearly play an important role, other studies point to an interplay between environmental and genetic factors in the etiology of this disorder.  [...]

  • Stress and the City

    Updated: 2011-07-15 10:30:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Deric Bownds' MindBlog This blog reports new ideas and work on mind , brain , and behavior as well as random curious stuff Deric s Website HOME DERIC'S MIND BLOG BIOLOGY OF THE MIND BOOK AND COURSE LECTURES AND WRITING DERIC PERSONAL , Piano Performance , Professional , Personal History Twitter Updates FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER EMAIL DERIC MINDBLOG : PODCASTS The I-Illusion The Beast Within MindStuff : a user's guide Istanbul Cognitive Neuroscience meeting lecture , May , 2010 : Who wants to know The Nature of our Subjective I Making Minds Evolving and Constructing the I Univ . Wisc . Evolution Seminar Series , April 28, 2011 Search : MindBlog Selected Blog Categories acting choosing 289 aging 136 animal behavior 179 attention perception 344 autism 19 brain

  • What is the Impact of Depression During Pregnancy?

    Updated: 2011-07-12 21:32:07
    In a recent study by Gerardin and colleagues, the authors note that more research has been done to demonstrate the consequences of postpartum depression than depression during pregnancy (also called antenatal or prenatal depression).  Infants born to mothers with depression during pregnancy have been demonstrated to have lower scores on motor behavior and more crying [...]

  • Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Fertility (Part 2): What Can Basic Science Tell Us?

    Updated: 2011-07-05 17:42:59
    Serotonin (5-HT) is one of the neurotransmitters involved in mood regulation and has been implicated in the development of mood and anxiety disorders.  Serotonin transporters (SERT) facilitate the transfer of serotonin into neurons; serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants bind to these transporters and appear to exert their effect on mood by inhibiting the reuptake of [...]

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