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Resilience is key to coping with life’s stressors, but how it works in the brain is still being unraveled. A new study provides evidence that resilience involves distinct brain processes depending on whether someone is depressed or not. Key Facts: Resilience w…
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Research provides new evidence that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and depressive disorder (DD) have distinct patterns of brain activity. Machine learning analysis of EEG data reveals signature brain features that may enable more accurate diagnosis. Key Fa…
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Researchers have found that individually tailoring brainwave training to each person can enhance cognitive abilities like memory and attention. Through just 10 hours of practice over 2 days, participants were able to increase their peak “alpha” brainwave frequ…
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Researchers have discovered that the wakefulness-promoting drug modafinil causes changes in brain activity patterns when people are at rest. These findings provide new insights into how this medication works in the brain. Key Facts: Modafinil is a medication u…
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A new study finds that drinking a small amount of caffeine in the morning may improve alertness, memory, and attention in healthy young men. The caffeine dose was equivalent to about one cup of coffee. Key Facts: 25 healthy young men drank either a placebo or…
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