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What are the consequences of prolonged cognitive dissonance?
We know that situations that induce cognitive dissonance cause a variety of interesting behaviors in humans.
But do we know why relieving cognitive dissonance is such a powerful motivator? What happens if that dissonance is not relieved?
Are there…
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Does high IQ give cause to doubt an ADHD diagnosis?
My friend was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid, but her parents disagreed with such a diagnosis on the grounds that she had a high IQ which was discovered when her psychologists and psychiatrists were investigating what mental illnesses she may have…
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Could ketosis be therapeutic for ADHD based on the neuro-energetic theory of attention?
I'm a complete neuroscience novice so please bear with me.
One of the more interesting theories of the etiology of ADHD that I've read posits that the disorder may be one of neuroenergetics - the result of insufficient and variable neuronal energy…
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Why is it easier to remember the correct response for problems with many options rather than just two?
Sometimes it seems easier, at least for me, to remember an answer, when there are more than 2 options to choose from.
For example, I easily remember my pin (14 bit), but hardly the lighter switch (up or down- 1 bit) for "on".
Why is that? Or is it…
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If you sleep during the day, do you need less sleep at night?
If, say, you sleep 2-3 hours during the day (in the afternoon) - Do you need less sleep at night?
After all, subjects feel less tired in the evening after sleeping during day.
Can sleep hours be accumulated in a linear fashion? For example: Will…
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Strengthened Inhibitory Connections Between Neurons
I'm reading Bio Inspired Artificial Intelligence which cites this passage about neuron plasticity:
"Spike time-dependent plasticity. The percentage of synaptic modification depends on the difference between presynaptic and postsynaptic spikes…
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What research has been done on attachment types in other primates?
The most canonical experimental paradigm for studying human attachment styles is the Strange Situation leading to classifications such as Secure, Insecure-avoidant, and so on.
What are the equivalent methodologies, classifications, findings and…
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What projective tests are available for a child and family assessment?
I’m thinking about introducing to my practice some new tests for family relationship evaluation. There are not so many projective tests in this matter. I'm particularly interested in Family Relation Test: Children’s Version (FRTC), however, I…
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Has the inverted spectrum thought experiment ever been conducted (and if not, why)?
The inverted spectrum thought experiment posits that you (the subject) wake up one morning to find that your colour spectrum (or some part of it anyway) has inverted. This experiment has important implications for the idea of "qualia". While we…
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What exactly is an astroglial calcium wave?
There are quite a few conflicting reports as to what stimulates them, how they propagate, whether they communicate intercellularly, and what they look like.
The only consistent information I can find on them is that they propagate through the…
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Ways to treat disorganized thinking, other than pharmacotherapy
Disorganized thinking is a cognitive deficit symptomatic of thought disorders such as schizophrenia. This affects your ability to process and connect thoughts and ideas, rendering them disorganized, and fragmented. In extreme cases, disorganized…
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Paul Ekman suggests that in near-accidents, fear motivates people to hit their car brakes. Is the fear response fast enough to do this?
Recall a time when you were driving your car and suddenly
another car appeared, going very fast, seeming as if it were about to
hit you. Your conscious mind was focused on an interesting conversation with a friend in the passenger's seat or the…
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Thinking Fast and Slow: Similarity of Linda problem and Dinnerware case
While reading Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking, Fast and Slow" I've been stuck on the claim that Linda case and Dinnerware case have the same structure.
Linda problem:
Linda is thirty-one years old, single, outspoken, and very bright. She
majored in …
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Have any drugs been shown to increase the neuroplasticity of adult brains?
I read recently in the book "meet your happy chemicals" that the hormones of puberty are neurochemicals that cause your neurons to connect and myelinate more easily.
If this is true have any studies been done to see if injecting those same hormones…
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How to recognize people with high need for cognition?
In my own little study I am trying to describe the personalities of different persons I know personally, by adding traits to them.
Among other traits, I am looking for those who have a high need for cognition…
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