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• Reconditioning the brain to overcome fear

  21-11-2016 23:52
  Researchers have discovered a way to remove specific fears from the brain, using a combination of artificial intelligence and brain scanning technology. Their technique could lead to a new way of treating patients with conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobias.
  
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• Our brains have a basic algorithm that enables our intelligence

  21-11-2016 22:59
  A new Theory of Connectivity represents a fundamental principle for how our billions of neurons assemble and align not just to acquire knowledge, but to generalize and draw conclusions from it.
  
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• Sniffing out cultural differences

  21-11-2016 22:31
  When two people smell the same thing, they can have remarkably different reactions, depending on their cultural background. Researchers have found that even when two cultures share the same language and many traditions, their reactions to the same smells can be different.
  
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• When the going gets negative, recruit working memory

  21-11-2016 17:13
  Working memory, the ability to process information, may play an important role in coping with negative life events, according to a new study.
  
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• Smart drug targets the deadliest brain cancer for destruction

  21-11-2016 15:54
  Scientists have designed a smart drug that only targets and kills GBM brain cancer cells. They have validated the compound that sensitizes GBM tumors to chemotherapy and results in a significant extension of life in an animal model.
  
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• The women challenging sexism in e-sports

  21-11-2016 15:09 via bbc.com
  
  Few women enter the world of professional gaming, and those that do often face harassment and a huge gender pay gap.
  
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• Why college may help you live longer

  21-11-2016 15:07 via cbsnews.com
  
  Getting a degree is strongly correlated to a longer lifespan and lower incidence of disease.
  
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• Toddlers with autism don't avoid eye contact, but do miss its significance

  21-11-2016 15:00
  
  A new study conducted by researchers at Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and Emory University School of Medicine helps put to rest a longstanding controversy and question...
  
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• What We Do Matters But Who We Are Matters Too

  21-11-2016 13:26 via counsellingresource.com
  
  Personality traits and styles which used to be known as "disordered" have more recently shown some adaptive value. But that doesn't change the importance of underlying character: it still matters whether we really care or whether we're just trying to win. Tags: guilt, in practice, personality disorders, relationships
  
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