‘Blind analysis’ could reduce bias in social science, biology research
A course on critical thinking at the University of California, Berkeley, co-taught for the past three years by a public...
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Study on neural oscillations paves the way for treating brain rhythm disorders
Like Duke Ellington's 1931 jazz standard, the human brain improvises while its rhythm section keeps up a steady beat. But...
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The sleep-deprived brain can mistake friends for foes
If you can't tell a smile from a scowl, you're probably not getting enough sleep. A new UC Berkeley study...
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Intellectual pursuits may buffer the brain against addiction
Challenging the idea that addiction is hardwired in the brain, a new UC Berkeley study of mice suggests that even...
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Echolocation: Bats do it, dolphins do it — now humans can do it, too
University of California, Berkeley, physicists have used graphene to build lightweight ultrasonic loudspeakers and microphones, enabling people to mimic bats...
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If you demonstrate that ‘black lives matter,’ others will too
The "Black Lives Matter" hashtag evolved as a call for social change aimed at increasing the conversation about racial inequality....
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Poor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer’s protein, memory loss
Sleep may be a missing piece in the Alzheimer's disease puzzle. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found...
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Differences in political opinions engage the brain’s evolved circuitry for tracking alliances
Beatles versus Rolling Stones. Ironman versus the Incredible Hulk. Deep dish versus thin crust. Such differences of opinion among family...
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Psychotic hallucinations, delusions rarely precede violence
Mass shootings at the hands of unhinged loners - such as those in Aurora, Colorado; Santa Barbara, California, and Newtown,...
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Is it human nature to want high standing in one’s social circle, profession, or society in general?
Not everyone may care about having an impressive job title or a big, fancy house but all human beings desire...
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Altering brain chemistry makes us more sensitive to inequality
What if there were a pill that made you more compassionate and more likely to give spare change to someone...
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Anxious people more apt to make bad decisions amid uncertainty
Highly anxious people have more trouble deciding how best to handle life's uncertainties. They may even catastrophize, interpreting, say, a...
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Brain’s iconic seat of speech goes silent when we actually talk
For 150 years, the iconic Broca’s area of the brain has been recognized as the command center for human speech,...
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Wealth, power or lack thereof at heart of many mental disorders
Donald Trump's ego may be the size of his financial empire, but that doesn't mean he's the picture of mental...
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Scientists detect brain network that gives humans superior reasoning skills
When it comes to getting out of a tricky situation, we humans have an evolutionary edge over other primates. Take,...
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