Does dependency belong to a side of the brain? Researchers from Indiana University have used positron emission tomography and functional MRI to study cerebral behavior when we would offer beer or Gatorade to beer fans. When offered beer, once the subjects started drinking, they wanted more. The same did not happen when they were drinking […]
Eye movement is quite an important component of Posturology. It is the reflection of a neurological reality where it is that both eyes move as one unit to focus on a given target. In the context of Posturology, we study eye movement and we associate the findings with the position of the head, at rest. […]
Instinctively, we can figure that the brain and the heart are linked for many reasons. We recently found out that subjects suffering from atrial fibrillation would potentially have a smaller brain, more specifically at the level of the frontal lobe. Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac pathology that belongs to the family of arrhythmias. An arrhythmia […]
It would be easy to think that, if we experience pain, it is because a tissue is suffering from a lesion. We can think of an injury, weak or tight muscles. We now know that it’s not that simple, especially when pain becomes chronic. We speak of chronic pain when it’s been ongoing for more […]
It probably isn’t the first time that you hear that exercise can reduce stress, right? Peter Trick, a neuroscientist, wanted to find an anatomical connection in the body that could explain this phenomenon. He, indeed, found a very clear connection between certain parts of the brain that are responsible for physical activity and parts of […]
A fascinating study from Yale University could motivate you to read more! 3635 subjects of 50 years or older were studied over a period of 12 years. We classified these subjects in 3 categories: Those that do not read at all Those that read 3.5 hours and less per week Those who read 3.5 hours […]
What is it about an individual that does not respect society’s rules? Researchers from Radboud University asked themselves that very question. To seek reward and to lack self-inhibition, that pretty much sums up the recipe to commit an offense. We recognize that these are characteristics of criminals. As well, to be antisocial and impulsive does […]
If certain social situations are easily identifiable as good or not, some are less obvious. For example, if a comment is made with cynicism, it can be hard to interpret the nature of the comment. As well, the tone of voice can change the intention of the words that are pronounced. Recently (2016), researchers found […]
There exists a controversy as to whether or not the health of an individual is affected by their mechanics. Some say that, based on many studies, there are no links between postural imbalances and physical pain. That being said, a recent study (2016) tends to show just the opposite. We state in that study that […]
We all know it: exercise is good for us… and it’s good for our brain! What recent studies have shown is that specific forms of exercises are better for specific parts of the brain. Physical health is not only good for the brain; it’s also been proven that it’s good for reducing the effects of […]
