Dr. Aramis Odysseus

Sleep loss hijacks brain’s activity during learning. Getting only half a night’s sleep, as many medical workers and military personnel often do, hijacks the brain’s ability to unlearn fear-related memories. It might put people at greater risk of conditions such as anxiety and PTSD

2020-11-11T11:51:00.001-05:00

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Sleep loss hijacks brain’s activity during learning. Getting only half a night’s sleep, as many medical workers and military personnel often do, hijacks the brain’s ability to unlearn fear-related memories. It might put people at greater risk of conditions such as anxiety and PTSD

Motivational!

2020-11-08T08:48:00.003-05:00

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Motivational!

Game combats political misinformation by letting players undermine democracy: A short online game in which players are recruited as a “Chief Disinformation Officer” and use tactics like trolling to sabotage elections in a peaceful town has shown to reduce susceptibility to political misinformation

2020-11-08T08:48:00.001-05:00

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Game combats political misinformation by letting players undermine democracy: A short online game in which players are recruited as a “Chief Disinformation Officer” and use tactics like trolling to sabotage elections in a peaceful town has shown to reduce susceptibility to political misinformation

Only 58% of people across Europe were willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available, 16% were neutral, and 26% were not planning to vaccinate. Such a low vaccination response could make it exceedingly difficult to reach the herd immunity through vaccination.

2020-11-08T05:48:00.001-05:00

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Only 58% of people across Europe were willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available, 16% were neutral, and 26% were not planning to vaccinate. Such a low vaccination response could make it exceedingly difficult to reach the herd immunity through vaccination.

Children Can Acquire Fear Vicariously, By Watching Their Parents’ Reactions

2020-11-05T23:48:00.001-05:00

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Children Can Acquire Fear Vicariously, By Watching Their Parents’ Reactions

The "natural experiment" caused by the shutdown of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to a 2-h shift in the sleep of developing adolescents, longer sleep duration, improved sleep quality, and less daytime sleepiness compared to those experienced under the regular school-time schedule

2020-11-05T22:48:00.001-05:00

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The "natural experiment" caused by the shutdown of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to a 2-h shift in the sleep of developing adolescents, longer sleep duration, improved sleep quality, and less daytime sleepiness compared to those experienced under the regular school-time schedule

New study finds psilocybin greatly and quickly relieves depression

2020-11-04T19:50:00.001-05:00

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New study finds psilocybin greatly and quickly relieves depression

Scientists hail earwax test for checking stress hormone levels

2020-11-04T05:48:00.003-05:00

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MIT Team's Cough Detector Identifies 97% of COVID-19 Cases Even in Asymptomatic People

2020-11-04T05:48:00.001-05:00

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MIT Team's Cough Detector Identifies 97% of COVID-19 Cases Even in Asymptomatic People

The sensation of feeling chills while listening to music was associated with the power of theta waves in the brain's orbitofrontal cortex. The work builds on other studies suggesting that music can also trigger the brain's reward system, even though it doesn't provide a tangible survival benefit.

2020-11-03T13:48:00.001-05:00

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The sensation of feeling chills while listening to music was associated with the power of theta waves in the brain's orbitofrontal cortex. The work builds on other studies suggesting that music can also trigger the brain's reward system, even though it doesn't provide a tangible survival benefit.

Former Google CEO Calls Social Networks ‘Amplifiers for Idiots’

2020-10-22T21:48:00.005-04:00

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Former Google CEO Calls Social Networks ‘Amplifiers for Idiots’

Humans are born with brains ‘prewired’ to see words, study finds. Brain scans of newborns showed a part of the visual cortex was connected to the language network of the brain, even before any exposure to language.

2020-10-22T21:48:00.003-04:00

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Humans are born with brains ‘prewired’ to see words, study finds. Brain scans of newborns showed a part of the visual cortex was connected to the language network of the brain, even before any exposure to language.

People who take microdoses of psychedelic drugs consistently report that it results in improved mood and creativity, while having few side effects, according to new research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

2020-10-22T21:48:00.001-04:00

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People who take microdoses of psychedelic drugs consistently report that it results in improved mood and creativity, while having few side effects, according to new research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

Each year, millions of Americans fail to appear in court for low-level offenses, & arrest warrants are issued. Text message reminders and a redesigned summons form reduced NYC failure to appear by 13-21% and lead to 30,000 fewer arrest warrants over a 3-year period.

2020-10-20T07:48:00.001-04:00

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Each year, millions of Americans fail to appear in court for low-level offenses, & arrest warrants are issued. Text message reminders and a redesigned summons form reduced NYC failure to appear by 13-21% and lead to 30,000 fewer arrest warrants over a 3-year period.

Autism is considered a disorder of the brain. But a new study suggests that the peripheral nervous system, the nerves that control our sense of touch, pain and other sensations, may play a role as well.

2020-10-16T21:48:00.003-04:00

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Autism is considered a disorder of the brain. But a new study suggests that the peripheral nervous system, the nerves that control our sense of touch, pain and other sensations, may play a role as well.

New study shows that the capacity to keep unwanted thoughts out of mind, and the ability to dampen the emotional tone of negative memories, is severely impaired by sleep deprivation.

2020-10-16T21:48:00.001-04:00

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New study shows that the capacity to keep unwanted thoughts out of mind, and the ability to dampen the emotional tone of negative memories, is severely impaired by sleep deprivation.

Children whose outdoor play areas were transformed from gravel yards to mini-forests showed improved immune systems within a month, research has shown.

2020-10-15T19:48:00.001-04:00

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Children whose outdoor play areas were transformed from gravel yards to mini-forests showed improved immune systems within a month, research has shown.

Confusion (53%) was the most common neurologic manifestation in patients with COVID-19, followed by impaired consciousness (39%), agitation (31%), and headache (16%). Ischemic strokes (27%) were the most frequent neuroimaging findings.

2020-10-12T16:48:00.001-04:00

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Confusion (53%) was the most common neurologic manifestation in patients with COVID-19, followed by impaired consciousness (39%), agitation (31%), and headache (16%). Ischemic strokes (27%) were the most frequent neuroimaging findings.

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can live for up to 28 days on surfaces such as mobile phone screens and ATMs — much longer than previously thought — new Australian research has found.

2020-10-12T07:48:00.001-04:00

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The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can live for up to 28 days on surfaces such as mobile phone screens and ATMs — much longer than previously thought — new Australian research has found.

29 million girls, women victims of modern slavery: report

2020-10-10T20:48:00.001-04:00

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29 million girls, women victims of modern slavery: report

"Slow Blinking" really does help convince cats that you want to be friends

2020-10-09T19:48:00.001-04:00

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"Slow Blinking" really does help convince cats that you want to be friends

Sign Language guide

2020-10-02T06:13:00.001-04:00

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Sign Language guide

Mindfulness meditation increases visual short-term memory, study finds

2020-10-01T06:13:00.001-04:00

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Mindfulness meditation increases visual short-term memory, study finds

This $1 hearing aid could treat millions with hearing loss

2020-09-25T23:13:00.001-04:00

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This $1 hearing aid could treat millions with hearing loss

There has been a decline in the quality of democracy globally since 2006. Democratic backsliding typically occurs when populist executives gradually eviscerate institutional checks, political opposition, independent media, and other forces of scrutiny and resistance in civil society.

2020-09-24T06:13:00.001-04:00

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There has been a decline in the quality of democracy globally since 2006. Democratic backsliding typically occurs when populist executives gradually eviscerate institutional checks, political opposition, independent media, and other forces of scrutiny and resistance in civil society.