When faced with a personal problem people typically give better advice to others than to themselves. A previous study showed how it is possible to enact internal dialogue in virtual reality (VR) through participants alternately occupying two different virtual bodies – one representing themselves and the other Sigmund Freud. They could maintain a self-conversation by… Continuar lendo An experimental study of a virtual reality counselling paradigm using embodied self-dialogue.
It is a daily challenge for our brains to establish new memories via learning while providing stable storage of remote memories. The capacity to learn throughout life and at the same time guarantee lifelong storage and remote recall of established memories is a daily challenge. Emerging evidence suggests an important function of the extracellular matrix (ECM),… Continuar lendo Learning induces transient upregulation of brevican in the auditory cortex during consolidation of long-term memories.
Thousands of people worldwide have been affected by recent measles outbreaks, even though there is a safe and effective vaccine. Most importantly, vaccine policy — like other types of effective public policy — must be based on evidence, and not driven by political and ideological considerations. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02232-0?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=4c1d57fdf3-briefing-dy-20190722&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-4c1d57fdf3-43515589