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 · 23 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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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