| | | | The brain benefits of sharing family memories There’s nothing better than remembering happy times during the holiday season. But did you know it can also help keep your brain sharp? Learn more. |
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Sports and activities that improve hand-eye coordination Improving how well your hands and eyes work together can be good for your brain (plus, it’s fun!). Learn more. |
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For your brain, Zoom isn’t the same as face-to-face With COVID-19, more and more people began turning to Zoom and other video platforms for work meetings, family get-togethers, and other events. Now, researchers have shown that these video calls just aren’t the same for the brain as in-person meetings are. Among other differences, face-to-face encounters light up the brain with neural activity, while Zoom meetings show a more muted response. Learn more. |
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How bighorn sheep shed light on brain injury Dr. Nicole Ackermans of the University of Alabama studies the brains of bovids (like sheep and goats)—specifically, male bovids who regularly headbutt each other to show dominance. Why? “They hit very hard,” she says—which over time results in brain trauma. And studying how repeated hits to the head affect the bovids’ brains may give us insight into how brain injury unfolds in humans, too. Learn more. |
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90% of people with this precursor to dementia don’t know A new analysis conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California highlights an alarming issue: cases of “mild cognitive impairment” (MCI), often a precursor to dementia, are dramatically underdiagnosed in the US. Their research suggests that 99% of primary care doctors are underdiagnosing MCI, with the result that at least 90% of cases slip through. Why is this happening, and what are the implications? Find out. |
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Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things (2023)
By Dan Ariely
In Misbelief, social scientist Dan Ariely explores the widespread issue of misinformation and its impact on society. What makes people lose trust in accepted facts and reliable sources—often turning instead to “fake news” and even conspiracy theories? His argument is that regardless of one’s political beliefs, people’s psychological experiences can make them prone to “misbelief,” and drive them to embrace alternative facts. It will take empathy rather than opposition to bridge the gap. |
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