https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/neuroscience-opinions/ Neuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:42:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2020/08/cropped-Neuroscience-News-Site-Icon-512-comp-32x32.jpg https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/neuroscience-opinions/ 32 32 66008408 https://neurosciencenews.com/neurobiology-regret-19887/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:42:20 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=79805 Feelings of regret are linked to negative emotions such as sorrow, remorse, and helplessness. Neuroscientists explore the neurobiology of regret and provide tips to overcome feelings of regret.]]> 79805 https://neurosciencenews.com/cleaning-psychology-16656/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 20:06:59 +0000 http://neurosciencenews.com/?p=66382 Cleaning and organizing can have a positive effect on our psychological wellbeing. Dr. Stacey Bedwell explores how cleaning and organizational projects around the home can help boost satisfaction, pleasure, and feelings of personal control.]]> 66382 https://neurosciencenews.com/rebuttal-exercise-mental-health-14266/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:41:18 +0000 http://neurosciencenews.com/?p=57216 Recently an article was published that stated exercise should be the new primary prescription for mental health disorders, however, as of right now there are a number of reasons why this should not be the case. While exercise has shown proven benefits in individuals with various disorders, only depression has adequate evidence to suggest exercise can potentially replace psychotherapy or medication. Until more thorough research is conducted on a multitude of disorders, exercise needs to be promoted along with traditional therapies or done on a case by case basis if it is to be the sole treatment.]]> 57216 https://neurosciencenews.com/synesthesia-tuesday-red-5003/ https://neurosciencenews.com/synesthesia-tuesday-red-5003/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2016 20:04:31 +0000 http://neurosciencenews.com/?p=34127 D'Arcy Brishon Carter reports on the neurological phenomenon of synesthesia.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/synesthesia-tuesday-red-5003/feed/ 1 34127 https://neurosciencenews.com/women-in-neuroscience-4548/ https://neurosciencenews.com/women-in-neuroscience-4548/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:08:44 +0000 http://neurosciencenews.com/?p=32511 Stacey A. Bedwell explores why females are under represented in the field of neuroscience.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/women-in-neuroscience-4548/feed/ 1 32511 https://neurosciencenews.com/our-bad-brains-behaving-badly-natgeo-brain-games-3708/ Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:56:41 +0000 http://neurosciencenews.com/?p=28276 Are humans hardwired for transgressions? Why are some of the brain's most basic instincts considered bad behavior? Why does bad behavior come so naturally to us? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News.]]> 28276 https://neurosciencenews.com/god-brain-roundtable-spirituality-3665/ Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:50:25 +0000 http://neurosciencenews.com/?p=28081 Is belief in God innate in our brains, as if it were installed by some divine programmer? Or is spirituality a more complex evolving adaptation that has both helped and harmed us as a species? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News.]]> 28081 https://neurosciencenews.com/halting-neuronal-cell-death-to-treat-neurodegenerative-diseases-and-other-disorders-1062/ Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:25:34 +0000 http://neurosciencenews.com/?p=14849 Zaheera Shabbir comments on how some researchers are trying to treat neurodegenerative disorders by halting apoptosis.]]> 14849 https://neurosciencenews.com/the-race-to-the-top-the-use-of-smart-drugs-to-excel-in-academia-and-in-the-professional-world-1060/ Fri, 30 May 2014 21:40:02 +0000 http://neurosciencenews.com/?p=14840 Zaheera Shabbir presents her opinion about the use of nootropics as smart drugs to enhance cognitive abilities. ]]> 14840