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| Scientists show how light therapy treats depression in mice model Posted: 08 Jul 2021 11:39 AM PDT Light therapy can help improve the mood of people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during short winter days, but exactly how this therapy works is not well understood. A new study finds that light therapy's beneficial effects come from activating the circadian clock gene Period1 in a part of the brain involved in mood and sleep-wake cycles. |
| Handwriting beats typing and watching videos for learning to read Posted: 08 Jul 2021 08:15 AM PDT Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn't be so quick to throw away the pencils and paper: handwriting helps people learn certain skills surprisingly faster and significantly better than learning the same material through typing or watching videos. |
| Posted: 08 Jul 2021 07:36 AM PDT Psychologists have studied the phenomenon of impulse buying behavior. People who focus on enjoyment act differently than people who play it safe. |
| Novel study of high-potency cannabis shows some memory effects Posted: 08 Jul 2021 05:38 AM PDT Researchers observed participants over Zoom as they used high-potency cannabis they purchased themselves from dispensaries in Washington state, where recreational cannabis is legal. After administering cognitive tests, researchers found no impact on users' performance on decision-making tests in comparison to a sober group but did find memory impairments related to free recall, source memory and false memories. This study is one of the few to investigate cannabis flower and concentrates containing more than 10% THC. |
| Faulty memories of our past whereabouts: The fallacy of an airtight alibi Posted: 07 Jul 2021 01:05 PM PDT Where were you this time last week? How about two weeks ago? A month? Recalling where you were at a specific time on a specific date may seem like a simple task, but new research reveals that our recollections of our past whereabouts are often imperfect. |
| When taste and healthfulness compete, taste has a hidden advantage Posted: 07 Jul 2021 01:05 PM PDT You dash into a convenience store for a quick snack, spot an apple and reach for a candy bar instead. Poor self-control may not be the only factor behind your choice, new research suggests. That's because our brains process taste information first, before factoring in health information, according to new research. |
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