Jeremy Dean's Blog, page 809

Loving Touch is Critical for Premature Infants

The psychological benefits to premature babies of receiving loving touch can be measured 10 years later.

→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

10 Most Awe-Inspiring Neuroscience Studies

New studies demonstrate the deep power of human empathy, debunk right-brain and left-brain personalities, explore neural structures during sleep and way more...

→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

Gifted Children Get Ignored in School Despite Huge Future Contribution to Society

Are exceptionally gifted children being failed by the education system?

→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

Meditation is an Effective Treatment for Depression, Anxiety and Pain

Data from 47 different clinical trials finds meditation is as effective as antidepressants.

→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

Probiotic Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Autism

New research 'gives autism' to mice, then cures it with probiotic therapy.

→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

Anxiety: Getting Excited Beats Trying to Calm Down

People giving public speeches and taking a stressful maths test did better when they re-thought their performance anxiety.

→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

Reading a Novel Boosts Brain Connectivity

Stories leave their mark on the mind both psychologically and neurologically.

→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

Patients in Vegetative State Can Respond Emotionally to Loved Ones

First study to demonstrate emotional awareness in patients in a persistent vegetative state.

→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

The Body Map of Emotions: Happiness Activates the Whole Body

New study reveals where people feel different emotions in the body.

→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

Dogs Recognise Familiar Human Faces in Eye Tracking Experiment

A new study suggests that, like humans and some primates, dogs have the complex skills required to recognise faces.

→ Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"