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Does “short attention span” equal “higher capacity for creativity”?

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Eckerd College also found that ADHD individuals preferred different thinking styles. They like generating ideas, but are not good about completing the tasks. Lead author Holly White, an assistant professor of psychology at … Continue reading

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Parental nurturing important for normal functioning of brain later in life – epigenomic impact

Early life stress, such as an extreme lack of parental affection, has lasting effects on a gene important to normal brain processes and also tied to mental disorders, according to a new animal study in the Sept. 29 issue of … Continue reading

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