Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 27-01-2011 | 
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Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in psychology | Posted on 26-01-2011 |
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Photo©Christian Weber/Showtime There must be (logical) reasons why the world fell in love with the character of Dexter Morgan as portrayed in Showtime’s series “Dexter”. How do we come to empathize with a blood-spatter analyst by day turned serial killer by night? I’ve selected 10 reasons why I believe Dexter’s such a sweetheart in our [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Neurons, News | Posted on 11-01-2011 |
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ScienceDaily (2011-01-10) — Researchers have found that within the brain’s neocortex lies a subnetwork of highly active neurons that behave much like people in social networks. Like Facebook, these neuronal networks have a small population of highly active members who give and receive more information than most other members. By identifying these neurons, scientists will [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in psychology | Posted on 07-01-2011 |
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There are times in life when your own actions or beliefs act as limitations and keep you from reaching your goals or maintaining well-being. Now, most of the logs that appear in your path are unintentional and undesirable but identifying them might help you re-assess and act again or restore some of the “damage”. [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News, psychology, psychotherapy | Posted on 03-01-2011 |
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Dear Psychology Corner readers, I invite you to be a part of my newest project involving the Sic Cogito Institute. The Romanian Journal of Psychology, Psychotherapy and Neuroscience is a semestrial open-access journal, published online by the Romanian „Sic cogito” Institute, starting June 2011. The goal of such a scientific material is that of [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Neurons, News | Posted on 02-01-2011 |
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ScienceDaily (2011-01-01) — An unexpected process that is required for regeneration after severe neuron injury has been discovered in the part of the neuron that receives information from other cells and from the outside world. The scientists hope that the discovery will provide insights for researchers who are developing drug therapies for patients with nerve [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 24-12-2010 |
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Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 12-12-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-12-11) — A new study shows that when you imagine eating a certain food, it reduces your actual consumption of that food. This landmark discovery changes the decades-old assumption that thinking about something desirable increases cravings for it and its consumption. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 03-12-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-11-30) — So, he or she has cheated on you for the umpteenth time and their only excuse is: “I just can’t help it.” According to researchers, they may be right. The propensity for infidelity could very well be in their DNA. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 30-11-2010 |
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The image above is a fragment of one of the letters the serial killer known as The Zodiac Killer sent in one of his communications with a newspaper. Zodiac is one of the remaining serial killers that hasn’t been identified to the date and still puzzles the minds of investigators, families of victims, profilers and [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 27-11-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-11-26) — Successfully treating and reversing the effects of multiple sclerosis, or MS, may one day be possible using a drug originally developed to treat chronic pain, according to experts. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 14-10-2010 |
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You know, there are moments when life cuts your path in ways you never thought of. I will now talk about those surprising, unexpected ways… Times when friends emerge when you least expect it. Friends that are unconditionally there for you, in the right times, in the right ways. It was one of this blessed [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 10-10-2010 |
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TED Talks At the EG conference in December 2007, artist Jonathan Harris discusses his latest projects, which involve collecting stories: his own, strangers’, and stories collected from the Internet, including his amazing “We Feel Fine.” Jonathan Harris collects stories | Video on TED…, posted with vodpod
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 09-10-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-10-06) — Is an adult with a history of childhood bullying more likely to be homeless, a compulsive liar, or someone who scams another person out of money? According to a new study, the numbers indicate just that. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 03-10-2010 |
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More information about the event on the “Sic cogito” Institute website. (Lang: Ro)
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 29-09-2010 |
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More information about the event on the “Sic cogito” Institute website. (Lang: Ro)
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 14-09-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-09-13) — Cognitive scientists have discovered that playing action video games trains people to make the right decisions faster. The researchers found that video game players develop a heightened sensitivity to what is going on around them, and this benefit doesn’t just make them better at playing video games, but improves a wide variety [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News, Relationships | Posted on 24-08-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-08-23) — Relationships that start with a spark and not much else aren’t necessarily doomed from the get-go, new research suggests. Couples who became sexually involved as friends or acquaintances and were open to a serious relationship ended up just as happy as those who dated and waited. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 15-08-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-08-13) — Severe mental illness is more common among college students than it was a decade ago, with more young people arriving on campus with pre-existing conditions and a willingness to seek help for emotional distress, according to a new study. The data support what college mental health professionals have noted for some time. [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 30-07-2010 |
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Dear Psychology Corner devotees, My name is Wray Herbert. I am a long-time science writer and blogger in Washington, DC. I write the “We’re Only Human” blog for the Association for Psychological Science, the “Full Frontal Psychology” blog, and–beginning now–the “On Second Thought” blog for Psychology Today. “On Second Thought” is also the name of [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 29-07-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-07-28) — Michelangelo, the 16th century master painter and accomplished anatomist, appears to have hidden an image of the brainstem and spinal cord in a depiction of God in the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling, a new study reports. These findings by a neurosurgeon and a medical illustrator may explain long controversial and unusual features of [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News, quality of life | Posted on 18-07-2010 |
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Photo source: Science Daily ScienceDaily (2010-07-08) — Happier youths are also healthier youths, according to new research. Adolescents’ positive emotions and moods, as well as their satisfaction with life, could be more important than their anxiety or depression levels for predicting their physical health, they argue. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 08-07-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-07-07) — Soccer referees may have an unconscious bias towards calling fouls based on a play’s direction of motion, according to a new study. Researchers found that soccer experts made more foul calls when action moved right-to-left, or leftward, compared to left-to-right or rightward action, suggesting that two referees watching the same play from [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 22-06-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-06-21) — Researchers are the first to identify brain abnormalities in children at high risk for schizophrenia shortly after birth. The finding could lead to earlier detection of schizophrenia and enable better prevention and treatment. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 20-06-2010 |
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Photo source: Shadows So it took me two years to post a blog entry about one of my favorite animated movies: “Kung Fu Panda”. I recall I was anxiously waiting for a DreamWorks comedy, but what I actually got has been so much more rewarding. Considering the multitude of hidden and not-so-hidden messages and lessons, [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News, psychology | Posted on 09-06-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-06-08) — Exposure to secondhand smoke appears to be associated with psychological distress and the risk of future psychiatric hospitalization among healthy adults, according to a new report. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 02-06-2010 |
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Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 01-06-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-05-29) — A researcher using computer-rendering programs has uncovered what makes Rembrandt’s masterful portraits so appealing. Rembrandt may have pioneered a technique that guides the viewer’s gaze around a portrait, creating a special narrative and “calmer” viewing experience. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 25-05-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-05-24) — Exposure to specific bacteria in the environment, already believed to have antidepressant qualities, could increase learning behavior, according to new research. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Motivation | Posted on 17-05-2010 |
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Two days ago I was writing about the young Greyson Chance, that impressed the world with his cover of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi”. Young talent being recognized and the great example he sets for youngsters everywhere. Today, a good friend of mine (thank you, Ana!) showed me this video of Mrs. Janey Cutler singing “No regrets” [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Parenting | Posted on 15-05-2010 |
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Greyson chance performing “Paparazzi”/ Original Artist: Lady Gaga/ Video Source: YouTube Okay. By now, everybody knows that the world went gaga over the young Greyson Chance after his YouTube video displaying his piano and voice cover for Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” song hit the internet. And I must say I went gaga over the core story: [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Brain, Neurons, News, Stress | Posted on 11-04-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-04-11) — Stress can literally warp your brain, reshaping some brain structures that help cope with life’s pressures. In the short term, the stress response can be helpful — i.e., fight or flight — but over time it leads to a wear and tear that can cause disease in both the brain and other [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Brain activity, News | Posted on 06-04-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-04-05) — A new study of brain activity in depressed and anxious people indicates that some of the ill effects of depression are modified — for better or for worse — by anxiety. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 26-03-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-03-26) — Researchers have found that even before infants begin to speak, words play an important role in their cognition. For 3-month-old infants, words influence performance in a cognitive task in a way that goes beyond the influence of other kinds of sounds, including musical tones. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Brain, Neuroscience, News | Posted on 15-03-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-03-15) — The brains of psychopaths appear to be wired to keep seeking a reward at any cost, new research finds. The research uncovers the role of the brain’s reward system in psychopathy and opens a new area of study for understanding what drives these individuals. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 10-03-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-03-10) — For all those dismayed by scenes of looting in disaster-struck zones, whether Haiti or Chile or elsewhere, take heart: good acts — acts of kindness, generosity and cooperation — spread just as easily as bad. And it takes only a handful of individuals to really make a difference. Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Neuroscience, News | Posted on 28-02-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-02-27) — Many modern dolphin brains are significantly larger than those of humans and second in mass to the human brain when corrected for body size, says a scientist. Some dolphin brains exhibit features correlated with complex intelligence, including a large expanse of neocortical volume that is more convoluted than that of humans, extensive [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Brain, Neuroscience, News | Posted on 23-02-2010 |
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ScienceDaily (2010-02-23) — Neuroscientists have mapped the brain structures that affect general intelligence. The study adds new insight to a highly controversial question: what is intelligence, and how can we measure it?
Read full article here.
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 12-02-2010 |
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Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in News | Posted on 11-02-2010 |
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As a member of the organizing committee, I have the pleasure to invite you to the “17th European Congress of Psychotherapy”, that will be taking place in Bucharest, from July 1st to the 4th.
The event, called “Crisis: change or challenge” will benefit from the extraordinary participation of special guests invited by the Romanian Schools of [...]
Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 23-01-2010 |
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Psychology Corner starts this year with an article presenting the main Swiss contributors in the field of psychology. Carl Jung, Jean Piaget, Hermann Rorschach and Max Lüscher have changed the way we understand and approach theory, development and diagnosis in psychology.
Carl Gustav Jung (1875 – 1961) – Psychiatrist, founder of [...]
ScienceDaily (2010-01-07) — Neuroscientists have developed a powerful new class of tools to reversibly shut down brain activity using different colors of light. When targeted to specific neurons, they could potentially lead to new treatments for abnormal brain activity associated with disorders including chronic pain, epilepsy, brain injury and Parkinson’s disease.
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Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 23-12-2009 |
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Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Dyslexia, High IQ, News, Reading | Posted on 20-12-2009 |
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ScienceDaily (2009-12-19) — Contrary to popular belief, some very smart, accomplished people cannot read well. This unexpected difficulty in reading in relation to intelligence, education and professional status is called dyslexia, and researchers have presented new data that explain how otherwise bright and intelligent people struggle to read.
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ScienceDaily (2009-12-09) — Researchers are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing a growing body of evidence to show we are evolving to become more compassionate and collaborative in our quest to survive and thrive.
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ScienceDaily (2009-12-06) — Even the anticipation of sweets may cause our muscles to start taking up more blood sugar, say researchers. That message is delivered via neurons in the brain’s hypothalamus containing the chemical known as orexin and the sympathetic nervous system, the studies in mice and rats suggest.
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