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5-Second Science: Optimists' Brain Activity is Unique

Optimistic individuals share similar patterns of brain activity when imagining the future.

Physiological Psychology

Fred Shaffer

Jul 226 min read

The Clinician Detective: Diffuse Slowing

Diffuse slowing reflects a global disturbance of cortical–subcortical coupling and is therefore considered a biomarker of cerebral dysfunction rather than a discrete lesion.

Neurofeedback

BioSource Faculty

May 514 min read

A Review of the Networks Trained by Neurofeedback

Quantitative EEG (qEEG) normative databases can reveal the key parts of a network that need training and the required direction.

qEEG

BioSource Faculty

Apr 2929 min read

5-Min Science: The Default Mode Network Does More Than Daydream

Far from being limited to pondering the self, this network activates when individuals infer the mental states of others.

Physiological Psychology

BioSource Faculty

Feb 199 min read

5-Min Science: Pregnancy Creates a New Mother

Pregnancy isn't just about creating a new life—it's about creating a new mother, complete with a beautifully remodeled brain.

Biofeedback

BioSource Faculty

Jan 144 min read

A Painlessly Brief History of Serotonin

Serotonin influences the default mode and salience networks.

BioSource Faculty

Dec 5, 20248 min read

Neuroscience Breakthroughs Since Graduate School - Part 3: Consciousness

An updated exploration of the neuroscience of consciousness.

BioSource Faculty

Nov 27, 202418 min read

5-Min Science: Daily Behavior Can Affect Brain Connectivity for Weeks

Brain connectivity is not static but fluctuates in response to daily environmental and physiological factors.

BioSource Faculty

Oct 12, 20247 min read

Summary of Precuneus Magnetic Stimulation for Alzheimer’s Disease

Twenty-four weeks of precuneus rTMS could delay cognitive and functional decline in AD.

Neurofeedback

BioSource Faculty

Oct 14, 20232 min read