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February 21, 2014
New Study of Improvising Jazz Pianists Shows Similar Brain Circuits Used for Music and Language
When jazz musicians are improvising, the areas of the brain activated include those associated with syntax and spoken language, a new brain imaging study finds.
The study had jazz musicians ‘trading fours’: which is where musicians each improvise four bars of music...
→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"
February 20, 2014
Footsie, Putters, Creepy Robots, Pain and Nakedness: 5 Wacky Psych Experiments and What They Tell Us About Being Human
Some psychology experiments are so wild and wacky that, at first glance, you can’t help wondering if the experimenters are unhinged.
Harvard psychologist Daniel Wegner, who sadly passed away last year, was dedicated to making his experiments interesting to take part in and having them produce deep psychological insights...
→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"
February 19, 2014
Dreams: 10 Striking Insights From Psychological Science
1. Why the brain remembers dreams
Some people recall all kinds of dreams, others hardly anything. Why the big difference?
Part of the reason...
→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"
February 18, 2014
Making Music Dramatically Improves Young Children’s Behaviour
Both singing and playing a musical instrument can improve young children’s behaviour, according to a recent study.
The study found that children who’d been making music were more helpful to each other and had better problem-solving skills than those who’d listened to a story...
→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"
February 17, 2014
William James on Attention and the Road to Mastery
William James, the American philosopher and psychologist, wrote over 100 years ago that:
“One of the most extraordinary facts about our life is that,....
→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"
Six Neurotoxic Industrial Chemicals Linked to Rise In Brain Disorders
William James, the American philosopher and psychologist, wrote over 100 years ago that:
“One of the most extraordinary facts about our life is that,....
→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"
February 16, 2014
Superstars of Psychology: 10 Best Short Talks (Videos)
Talks from Philip Zimbardo, Barry Schwartz, Alison Gopnik, Steven Pinker, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and more...
→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"
February 15, 2014
Beauty in Art and Mathematics Activates The Same Brain Region
Although mathematics might not seem a source of beauty comparable to the wonders of nature, elegant formulas can be very beautiful to mathematicians.
A new study by neuroscientists at University College London, showed mathematicians a series of equations they had previously rated on a beauty scale...
→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"
February 14, 2014
10 Psychology Studies Every Lover Should Know
"Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction." ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
From the initial moment of attraction to growing old together, here are 10 psychology studies that all lovers should know.
→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"
February 13, 2014
Blue Light Can Improve Alertness and Attention Day or Night
With so many people working indoors--and with natural light lacking in the winter months--a new study could have important implications for the design of artificial lighting.
→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"
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