May 20, 2005
2005-05-20 Spike activity:
Quick links from the past week in mind and brain news:
Brain injury can have unconcious but significant effects on artistic style and expression.
Babies who have difficult births and a family history of mental illness are more likely to develop autism researchers find.
The ex-editor of the BMJ, writing in PLoS Medicine, slams drug company influence on medical journals and scientific findings.
Research finds that Yoga can enhance body satisfaction and reduce the likelihood of eating disorders, perhaps countering fears of the 'yogarexia' effect.
Mysterious 'piano man' is found in Kent, with few clues to his identity. A potential case of dissociative fugue?
Jennifer Fink writes a beautiful piece, mixing fact and fiction, on fugue and epilepsy.
People continue to believe false news reports, even after they are aware they've been proved untrue.
Research on children's security blankets find that they can compensate for insecure attachment to parents in some situations.
Subliminal messages can invoke emotion without awareness.
Sports teams playing in red have a slight advantage in winning.
