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Entries from February 2009
Friday Dysfunctional Roundup: Close of market edition
February 27th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Behavior · Corporate Governance · Dysfunctional Roundup · Neuro Editorial · Neuro Financial Doc Review · Neuroeconomics
Stoned and stupid? Blame your microtubules.
February 24th, 2009 · 4 Comments
Prozac increases brain cell plasticity; cannabinoids reduce it.
Tags: Analytical methods · Behavior · Brain anatomy · Cannabis-related · Conditions or Diagnosis · Molecules · Pharmaceuticals · Stress
“It was the evil twin” sez defense lawyer when presented with DNA evidence
February 24th, 2009 · No Comments
If you leave your DNA at a crime scene, it’s a good idea to have an identical twin you can rat out.
Tags: Behavior · Genetics and heredity · Humor · New York Times · Random · Things you can say to sound smart
5 Things You MUST Know NOW About Dendritic Spines
February 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments
Brain plasticity and dendritic spine density and shape.
Tags: Addiction/Compulsion/Obsession · Behavior · Brain anatomy · Molecules · Monographs · Nature vs. nurture · Sleep or Circadian clock
Weight-Loss Trial Final Report: 52 Pounds of Fat Melted Away
February 20th, 2009 · 23 Comments
Obesity med clinical trial subject reveals all.
Tags: Conditions or Diagnosis · Molecules · Obesity · Pharmaceuticals · Science blogging
Friday Dysfunctional Roundup: Corporate down-size edition
February 20th, 2009 · No Comments
The best way to get respect from your colleagues? Get the blessings of the boss. Who knew PUBMED could give out career advice?
Tags: Corporate Governance · Corruption · Dysfunctional Roundup · Greed · Lying and cheating · Machiavellianism · Neuroeconomics
Wife batterers: A synesthesia subtype for domestic violence perpetrators?
February 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Why are wife batterers selective for spouses? Neural cross-talk similar to synesthesia is an interesting speculation.
Tags: Analytical methods · Anti-sociopath-activism · Axis of fear · Behavior · Brain anatomy · Bullying · Hate · Machiavellianism · Nature vs. nurture · Personality disorder · Psychopath (also sociopath) · Punishment · Stress · Synesthesia
The Dalai Lama gets involved in the neuroscience of compassion.
February 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments
From the website Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education: Dalai Lama backs new center to study neurology of altruism and compassion BY BRUCE GOLDMAN A new Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education has been launched at the School of Medicine, with the aim of doing scientific research on the neural underpinnings [...]
Tags: Altruism/moral behavior · Anti-sociopath-activism
Selective deafness, a side benefit of thyroid autoimmune disorders?
February 16th, 2009 · No Comments
I have a friend who swears she has selective deafness when someone is yelling at her. She also has a thyroid auto-immune disorder. Perhaps these are connected and the selective deafness is not just an excuse to ignore people. Pendrin is an iodine-transporter protein (to oversimplify), found both in the inner ear as well as [...]
Tags: Behavior · Conditions or Diagnosis · Genetics and heredity · Molecules · Musculo-skeletal · Nature vs. nurture · Stress
Friday Dysfunctional Roundup Valentine’s Edition: Love is never asking for your kidney back
February 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments
(From: MOBA) “Love Is Being Out On a Limb Together,” Oil on board by Unknown, 21″ x 24.5″ Japanese in its simplicity. American in its text. This valentine in blue hangs in MOBA as a tribute to the poster poems of the seventies. Happy Valentine’s Day! Friday Dysfunctional Roundup Valentine’s Edition: Lawyers Trade Barbs in [...]
Tags: Anti-sociopath-activism · Behavior · Bullying · Dysfunctional Roundup · Hate · Humor · Lawsuit · Love · Musculo-skeletal · Narcissism · Psychopath (also sociopath) · Seven deadly sins

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