Tag Archives: mental-health

Picower Institute for Learning and Memory (MIT). Commernt: post TBI 30 yrs on, I can identify with this; it seems like agoraphobia entrenched in fear. “Neurons represent individual locations, but together they don’t form a map. But on day 5 they form a map. If you want a map, you need all these neurons to work together in a coordinated ensemble.”

Posted on December 12, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

December 10, 2024 Research Findings Study suggests how the brain, with sleep, learns meaningful maps of spaces Place cells are well known to encode individual locations, but new experiments and analysis indicate that stitching together a “cognitive map” of a … Continue reading →

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Why Fidgeting Bothers Some People

Posted on December 10, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Why Fidgeting Bothers Some People FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·December 7, 2024 Summary: Misokinesia, affecting about one-third of individuals, is an aversion to repetitive bodily movements like fidgeting, causing emotional, cognitive, and physical distress. New research explores its impact on daily life, relationships, and … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Why Your Child Keeps Rewatching That Show (and Why It’s Good)

Posted on December 9, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Why Your Child Keeps Rewatching That Show (and Why It’s Good) FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·December 7, 2024 Summary: Children’s love for repeating shows, books, or activities is more than a quirk—it supports learning and emotional wellbeing. Cognitive science reveals that repetition helps kids … Continue reading →

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The Guardian – article more than months old. ‘Alarming’ surge in mental ill health among young people in face of ‘unprecedented’ challenges, experts warn. Quote: While mental ill-health accounts for at least 45% of the overall burden of disease in people aged 10 to 24, only 2% of global health budgets are devoted to mental healthcare, the report found. Another quote; a stark warning. One 23-year-old who advises Orygen on its youth strategies, who only wanted to be identified as Li, said that she was first exposed to pornography online when she was just 12 and this had a lasting and devastating impact on her self-esteem and body image.

Posted on December 1, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Mental health  This article is more than 3 months old ‘Alarming’ surge in mental ill health among young people in face of ‘unprecedented’ challenges, experts warn This article is more than 3 months old Insecure employment, climate crisis and social media … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Brain’s “Traffic Controllers” Hold Key to Learning and Memory

Posted on November 28, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Brain’s “Traffic Controllers” Hold Key to Learning and Memory FeaturedNeuroscience November 27, 2024 Summary: A new study reveals how interneurons, brain cells that regulate the firing of other neurons, act as traffic controllers in the hippocampus, a region critical for learning … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: Binge drinking as a young adult causes permanent brain damage decades on

Posted on November 25, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Binge drinking as a young adult causes permanent brain damage decades on By Bronwyn Thompson November 22, 2024 While it may be too late to prevent binge drinking for many of us, this discovery can inform treatments to … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Earpiece Tech Detects Early Alzheimer’s Through Eye Movement Signals

Posted on November 20, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Earpiece Tech Detects Early Alzheimer’s Through Eye Movement Signals FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience ·November 20, 2024 Summary: Researchers are exploring how earpiece microphones, or “hearables,” could detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease by monitoring subtle eye movement changes. Alzheimer’s impacts motor and cognitive functions, … Continue reading →

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Neurology Today: Your cognitive reserve maintenance is so important; you will come to rely on it if you ever have issues with dementia. Age 32 TBI from horse fall left me with hearing/sight impairment, olfactory impairment; cognitive ie amnesia, strict routine of enhancing memory through computer and social media access. This is a most interesting article and sometimes people need to know earlier in life to prepare to adapt in the event of an accident or the normal process of ageing and losses.

Posted on November 19, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

These 14 Modifiable Risk Factors Could Cut Dementia Cases By Half, Lancet Commission Finds By Mark Moran November 7, 2024 Article In Brief The third Lancet Commission Report on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care—the first such statement since 2020—offers an … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Brain Circuits for Spatial Memory and Navigation Identified

Posted on November 16, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Brain Circuits for Spatial Memory and Navigation Identified FeaturedNeuroscience ·November 15, 2024 Summary: Researchers have identified two neural circuits in the retrosplenial cortex (RSC) that are critical for spatial navigation and memory storage. The M2-projecting pathway links spatial thought to action, … Continue reading →

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Fast Company: Can AI therapists save us from the global mental health crisis?

Posted on November 12, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

11-11-2024 SMALL TO FAST Can AI therapists save us from the global mental health crisis? As the global mental health crisis deepens, AI is stepping in to fill the gap. [Images: alex83m/Adobe Stock; Sylverarts/Adobe Stock] BY Kolawole Samuel Adebayo3 minute read … Continue reading →

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