Different role of the supplementary motor area and the insula between musicians and non-musicians in a controlled musical creativity task.

The ability to compose creative musical ideas depends on the cooperation of brain mechanisms involved in multiple processes, including controlled creative cognition, which is a type of creativity that has so far been poorly researched. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the brain evoked activations by using fMRI, in both musicians and… Continuar lendo Different role of the supplementary motor area and the insula between musicians and non-musicians in a controlled musical creativity task.

Twins can differ in autism severity. On the Nature of Monozygotic Twin Concordance and Discordance for Autistic Trait Severity.

Identical twins with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are raised together can show significant differences in symptom severity, according to research in Behavior Genetics. Researchers analyzed data from three studies with a total of 366 identical twin pairs (ages 4 to 15) with and without ASD. The children’s behavioral traits related to autism (e.g., social… Continuar lendo Twins can differ in autism severity. On the Nature of Monozygotic Twin Concordance and Discordance for Autistic Trait Severity.

“What I Learned About My ADHD Brain on Quarantine”

My daughter is a first-year medical student. A few weeks ago, she flew to a medical conference in New York. As I write this, traveling on an airplane seems like a delightfully whimsical concept from an earlier time — like eating ice cream in a public place, or sending your kids to school. After her trip to… Continuar lendo “What I Learned About My ADHD Brain on Quarantine”