March 2012
sometimes the world is too sad.
thunder
February 2012
Should OCD be Removed from Anxiety Disorders in... →
psychotherapy:
via Good Therapy:
Obsessive-compulsive-disorder (OCD) is currently listed under anxiety disorders in the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). However, the upcoming revised edition of the DSM proposes removing OCD from this category and listing it under the heading of related OCD conditions, which include body dysmorphic disorder...
Here's Why Your Relationship is Doomed, and Other... →
psychotherapy:
So are most marriages doomed to fail?
It is an archaic institution designed to expire concurrent with a woman’s childbearing years, just like in the olden days. The idea of two people changing together and—more importantly— accepting each others changes over a 50-year span is delusional unless that person is undeniably your best friend in the whole world. Ever.
Needs-based...
Neuroscience: Memory Formation Triggered by Stem... →
neurosciencestuff:
February 23rd, 2012
Researchers at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics have discovered an answer to the long-standing mystery of how brain cells can both remember new memories while also maintaining older ones.
They found that specific neurons in a brain region called the dentate…
NOOSPHE.RE: Enriched with Information →
inthenoosphere:
(via ScienceNews)
New theory doesn’t limit consciousness to the brain As a scientist, Giulio Tononi’s goal is as lofty as it gets: He wants to understand how the brain generates consciousness. In his hunt, he and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin–Madison routinely use…
treble86:
Oprah: Book Club Fight Club
you’ve got to be fucking kidding me.