Via Scoop.it – Philosophy and Science of Mind and Brain New research indicates that glia cells are “the brain’s supervisors.” By regulating the synapses, they control the transfer of information between neurons, affecting how the brain processes information.Via www.sciencedaily.com
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Mindfulness quiets brain regions responsible for our sense of self By Sian Beilock, Ph.D….Via www.psychologytoday.com
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The size of some parts of the brain correlate to how many friends people have on Facebook, researchers from University College London reported in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B…Via www.medicalnewstoday.com
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Are You Pink- or Blue-Brained?The American ProspectIn Slate recently, neuroscientist Lise Eliot, who researches child brain development, and social psychology professor Rebecca Bigler explained their recently published peer-reviewed article in…Via prospect.org
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PRI’s The WorldDutch committee finds psychologist who claimed meat eaters are more selfish …Washington Post“I realize that via this behavior I have left my direct colleagues stunned and angry and put my field, social psychology, in a poor light.”…Via www.washingtonpost.com
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