MSc. Applied Neuroscience (Distinction). BSc (Hons) 1st Class, MBPsS, MNCS (Acc). Neuro-psychotherapeutic Counsellor/mental-health educator/Consultant.
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🐲Dundee & Angus College is using Dungeons and Dragons to teach students valuable meta skills
🗒️The college has held an event sharing the benefits with other education leaders.
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Short, light-intensity exercises can increase blood flow to children's prefrontal cortex, according to new research.. These easy-to-implement exercises could help reduce sedentary behavior and enhance brain health in schools. dlvr.it/TF6NpY
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Burnout is a widespread issue with high prevalence rates across various professions. But should it be a mental health diagnosis? Here are some important factors to consider. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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A recent study found that men, but not women, with shorter sleep durations performed worse on wayfinding tasks. The findings were published in Scientific Reports. dlvr.it/T6Vzg9
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What is your opinion about this crosstalk between the periphery and the brain stimulated by physical exercise?
Credits: T. Rody, J. A. De Amorim & F.G. De Felice
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Scottish sailor Fynn Sterritt makes Olympics after 'dark few months' bbc.in/3PXR8K9
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How brain cells communicate:
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MRI scans show kids with autism have deficits in a brain pathway that normally makes social interaction feel rewarding. Nerve-fiber tracts along the pathway (red) are less dense in children with autism than in typically developing kids.
Credit: Kaustubh Supekar
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Neuroimaging study reveals different brain mechanisms in anxious vs. non-anxious individuals dlvr.it/Svj0ZL
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New Research: Axo-axonic cells in neuropsychiatric disorders: a systematic review: Imbalance between excitation and inhibition in the cerebral cortex is one of the main theories in neuropsychiatric disorder pathophysiology. Cortical… #neuroscience frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
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We know that exercise is good for the brain. But now we have a better understanding of why, you can start to harness your workouts to maximise the brain-boosting power of physical movement newscientist.com/article/mg2…
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Check out this live imaging of axon guidance.
Credits: @AxonsAlex
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The circadian rhythm is due to the operation of a group of neurons in a region of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which is located just above the optic nerve.
Source: @Nature
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How neurons release neurotransmitters.
Credit: Rex Twedt
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Early morning classes are associated with lower attendance, shorter sleep, and poorer academic achievement: nature.com/articles/s41562-0…
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Researchers at @AbertayUni have made a breakthrough discovery for Parkinson's disease 🏴
It was found that music triggers memories of movement, helping sufferers stay active for longer with improved motor control and general wellbeing 💃💙
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