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Research points to a potential new focus for treating eating disorders

Tuesday, June 16

While the decision-making process unfolds similarly in healthy individuals and patients with anorexia nervosa, the brain regions that support food del...

Men's Health - Nature-Maxxing for Stress Relief? Environmental Neuroscientists Say Follow This Time Rule; Article cites research from Assoc. Prof. Marc Berman on benefits of experiencing nature

Saturday, May 30

Independent - GLP-1 users are reporting an unexpected side effect: An obsession with perfume; Prof. Leslie Kay comments on possibility that GLP-1 drugs could make people more sensitive to smells

Wednesday, May 27

Nature - Are attention spans really shrinking? What the science says; Assoc. Prof. Monica Rosenberg comments on confusion around perceptions of attention spans

Friday, May 8

Brave New World Podcast - Episode 104: Leslie Kay on Smell, Memory and the Brain

Saturday, April 11

Knowable Magazine - What is wisdom, and can it be taught? Prof. Howard Nusbaum discusses history of wisdom testing

Friday, March 13

Exploring how counterfactual thinking and memory influences decisions

Wednesday, March 11

The research sheds new light on our adaptive ways of inferring value on the unknown.By Sarah Steimer We don’t know what we don’t know — but our brains...

Certain visual qualities make symbols more memorable or forgettable, suggesting we can strengthen these simple communication devices

Saturday, March 7

New research out of the Brain Bridge Lab points to clear and interpretable design rules for creating better symbols.By Sarah SteimerSymbols can transc...

CNN - You’ll likely move on in 47 seconds. Can I hold your attention a little longer? Prof. Marc Berman discusses benefits of nature for mental fatigue

Friday, February 27

Scientific American - Many people don’t see mental images. The reason offers clues to consciousness; Article highlights Assoc. Prof. Wilma Bainbridge's research into aphantasia

Thursday, February 26