UC Berkeley Psychology

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https://neuroscience.berkeley.edu/undergraduate-researcher-maps-brain-circuitry-and-reveals-the-limitations-of-a-commonly-used-research-method/

Undergraduate researcher maps brain circuitry and reveals the limitations of a commonly used research method - Berkeley Neuroscience Daniel Cardozo Pinto, a former undergrad in the Lammel lab, is first author on a new paper in Nature Communications! Read more about his research and path in science.

https://news.berkeley.edu/2019/08/19/readingbrainmap/

A map of the brain can tell what you’re reading about Brain scientists open yet another door to our inner thoughts and narratives

https://news.berkeley.edu/story_jump/cerebellum-map/

Scientists map our underappreciated ‘little brain’ New atlas of cerebellum hopes to advance study of brain disorders

https://news.berkeley.edu/2019/06/26/disrupted-sleep-in-ones-50s-60s-raises-risk-of-alzheimers-disease/

Disrupted sleep in one’s 50s, 60s raises risk of Alzheimer’s disease Protein tangles in the aging brain throw sleep rhythms out of sync, likely leading to some of the memory problems associated with dementia

https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/controlling-emotions-secrets-research

How to live the good life: 4 easy secrets backed by research Feelings aren’t very welcome in the workplace and they’re not taught much in schools. So as adults we get plenty of practice in controlling emotions.

https://www.vox.com/podcasts/2019/6/13/18677595/alison-gopnik-changed-how-i-think-about-love

Alison Gopnik changed how I think about love The professor came on The Ezra Klein Show to talk about parenting, friendships, marriage, and schooling.

https://www.bustle.com/p/what-is-self-distancing-this-practice-can-help-your-mental-health-relationships-17298648https://www.bustle.com/p/what-is-self-distancing-this-practice-can-help-your-mental-health-relationships-17298648

Here’s How To Practice Self-Distancing & Get A Handle On Your Mental Health Sometimes getting a bit of perspective can be difficult, particularly if you're immersed in a tricky situation where there are a lot of emotions and moving pieces in play. To help out — and give you some distance from your own situation in order to…