The Neuropsychotherapist Volume 5 Issue 8
THE NEUROPSYCHOTHERAPIST Volume 5 Issue 8 (August 2017) ISSN 2201-9529 Members Download: TNPTVol5Issue8 Content Neural plasticity, which describes the capacity of our nervous system to respond and adapt to experience, is a fundamental principle of neuropsychotherapy....
Lutein may counter cognitive aging, study finds
Spinach and kale are favorites of those looking to stay physically fit, but they also could keep consumers cognitively fit, according to a new study from University of Illinois researchers. The study, which included 60 adults aged 25 to 45, found that middle-aged...
Infants know what we like best, study finds
Behind the chubby cheeks and bright eyes of babies as young as 8 months lies the smoothly whirring mind of a social statistician, logging our every move and making odds on what a person is most likely to do next, suggests new research in the journal Infancy. “Even...
Talking to Yourself in the Third Person Can Help You Control Stressful Emotions
The simple act of silently talking to yourself in the third person during stressful times may help you control emotions without any additional mental effort than what you would use for first-person self-talk – the way people normally talk to themselves. A...
High sugar intake linked with poorer long-term mental health
A new Scientific Reports study sheds light on the link between high sugar intake and an increased risk of developing common mental disorders in men. Researchers also found mood disorders did not increase desire to consume higher sugar content foods or drinks.
Brain activity test detects autism severity, UCLA study finds
FINDINGS UCLA researchers have discovered that children with autism have a tell-tale difference on brain tests compared with other children. Specifically, the researchers found that the lower a child’s peak alpha frequency — a number reflecting the frequency of...
Cognitive cross-training enhances learning, study finds
Illinois professor Aron Barbey led a study that examined how cognitive cross-training affects skill learning.
Risk for bipolar disorder associated with faster ageing
New King’s College London research suggests that people with a family history of bipolar disorder may ‘age’ more rapidly than those without a history of the disease.
CRI scientists increase our understanding of the genetic basis of neuropsychiatric disorders
A study by scientists at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) is providing insight into the genetic basis of neuropsychiatric disorders. In this research, the first mouse model of a mutation in the arid1b gene was created and then...
Alcohol boosts recall of earlier learning
Drinking alcohol improves memory for information learned before the drinking episode began, new research suggests.
World-first ketamine trial shows promise for geriatric depression
UNSW researchers at Black Dog Institute have preliminary evidence that suggests ketamine is effective as an antidepressant when delivered to elderly patients in repeated intravenous doses.
High-fat diet in pregnancy can cause mental health problems in offspring
OHSU researchers first to document causal relationship in study of nonhuman primates.
