Much has been said about the addictive nature of the Internet but not all the effects of the net are negative and this is shown by a research carried …
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Neuropsychology
How many hugs do we need a day to be happy?
Hugs are a particularly intimate and intense way of expressing emotions. Through a hug we can transmit our happiness or sadness. We can tell a person …
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Mirror writing in children and adults: what is this?
Mirror writing is a very old and relatively common phenomenon in children, left-handed people, and right-to-left languages. Although we tend to see …
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The effects of subliminal messages at brain level?
The incidence of subliminal messages is a highly debated issue, how far are they really efficient? What are its repercussions on the person? And still …
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Music and Brain: Hidden Relationships
It is well known that music has a moving effect on our psyches but ... what happens in the brain? Since the discovery of the Mozart Effect (some of …
Are we left handed or right handed? The hidden laterality
At first glance the question may seem a truism, but it isn’t. When we ask someone about their laterality, they will usually respond that are left …
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Emotional Awareness: The emotions you don’t manage control you
Emotional awareness is a fundamental skill for our mental balance. However, not all people manage to develop it. Although we all experience emotions, …
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