Neurological Correlates

A Neuroscience Tabloid of Dysfunctional Behavior – Mostly Psychopaths, Narcissists, Obesity and Addiction

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Entries from February 2009

Friday Dysfunctional Roundup: Close of market edition

February 27th, 2009 · No Comments

The era of the MBA is giving way to the era of people who actually know how to create value.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 · 22 Comments

Obesity med clinical trial subject reveals all.

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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?

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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.

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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 of these thoughts [...]

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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 the [...]

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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 New York Kidney Divorce [...]

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Tags: Anti-sociopath-activism · Behavior · Bullying · Dysfunctional Roundup · Hate · Humor · Lawsuit · Love · Musculo-skeletal · Narcissism · Psychopath (also sociopath) · Seven deadly sins