This is a continuation of my previous two posts: part 1 and part 2 Now, let's briefly consider the consequences...
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Brain plasticity and criminal behavior; part 2
April 5, 2009
This post is a continuation of my previous post, Brain plasticity and criminal behavior part 1 Now, let's consider the...
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Brain plasticity and criminal behavior; part 1
April 3, 2009
On March 24th, I posted a blog entry in which I made an audacious promise. I promised to review why...
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Alarming increase of Bipolar Disorder in Babies
April 1, 2009
The headline read "98% of Babies Manic-Depressive" The news article was headlined New York: "A new study published in The...
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Brain Plasticity and Culture
March 30, 2009
In a recent book "Brain and Culture" (MIT Press), Dr. Bruce Wexler, a Yale psychiatrist, considers some of the many...
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Brain plasticity and the law
March 24, 2009
My wife Diane and I just returned from a working visit to Japan (I was an instructor in a "Spring...
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Moderate drinking and longevity
March 23, 2009
I have earlier described evidence from a large British study that identified a positive impact of the moderate consumption of...
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Brain Awareness Week
March 16, 2009
Remind yourself this week that you have a brain. It`s officially Brain Awareness Week, which is an acknowledgment that many...
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