Monthly Archives: September 2010

Since pathological liars have lots of white matter, is psychopathy a local disconnect? If that is due to neuroinflammation, can we vaccinate against psychopathy?

September 30, 2010
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Since pathological liars have lots of white matter, is psychopathy a local disconnect? If that is due to neuroinflammation, can we vaccinate against psychopathy?

Psychopaths seem to have a white matter disconnect that is pretty local. Plus they have a gaping cavern in the middle of their brains, where cerebral spinal fluid circulates. Does that extra cerebral spinal fluid contain something that causes an inflammatory reaction, giving rise to the local disconnect? Could there be a vaccination against...

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The First Rule of NeuroGhetto. . .

September 27, 2010
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The First Rule of NeuroGhetto. . .

Our new hood, NeuroGhetto. Tru dat.

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Friday Roundup – Zebra Finches – The Inside Poop – Five SHOCKING things You MUST Know NOW!

September 24, 2010
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Zebra finches have to talk. Is there a genetic basis for the First Amendment?

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Lorcaserin: Closing comments and a conspiracy theory (of course); plus, the rise of investor activism in wealthy, white guys who can’t type

September 21, 2010
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The rise of investor activism through message boards, with the biggest impediment being typing skills or lack thereof

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Big News: Brain regions relating to introspection identified; white matter connections to other areas localized. Thank you UC London, but what took you so long?

September 20, 2010
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Watch the video clip. If you think about whether you made a good decision to watch the clip, then you have enough gray matter in your anterior prefrontal cortex polar point.

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Lorcaserin: The FDA Advisory Committee Now Needs To Ban Grilled Steak

September 19, 2010
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Lorcaserin: The FDA Advisory Committee Now Needs To Ban Grilled Steak

Which is worse - eating steak that is known to cause cancer or eating an anti-obesity med that has an outside chance of causing cancer at high doses that prevents you from eating the steak? A philosophical question.

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Lorcaserin: Fraud and market manipulation? Nah. Clairvoyance and speed reading.,

September 15, 2010
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First JAMA breaks the embargos to let hedge funds have an early peek. Et tu, FDA?

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Social dilemma: Should we go into a venture with a person who we suspect is homozygous for the DR4-7 repeat?

September 13, 2010
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We admit it: we do armchair analysis of other people for personality biology. But what do you do if you suspect a genetic predisposition?

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On being held hostage by a head case; or, head cases holding each other hostage

September 11, 2010
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Is the strategy to out-crazy the crazy?

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Neurological Correlates is 3! (Almost). Plus: The Trifecta of the Psychopath Brain

September 6, 2010
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Neurological Correlates is 3! (Almost). Plus: The Trifecta of the Psychopath Brain

Three is the magic number: Neurological Correlates is 3, and there are three major anatomical defects in the psychopath brain.

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