Coordinated movements and successful interactions with other people are important for many activities. But are motor skills and social skills related? A large study carried out between researchers at Coventry University and the Autism Research Centre tried to find out. The research team, led by Dr Sarah Cassidy, compared the rates of dyspraxia in adults with and […]
Archives for February 2017
Forgetting the past and the future: new insights into mechanisms of anxiety
The ability to vividly imagine future events enriches our experience of the world. Such ‘mental time travel’ has been shown to enhance decision making and mimic the emotional value that a future experience may hold. However, a growing body of research indicates that dwelling on the future may be detrimental to one’s health, inducing unhappiness and […]
Patients recovering from depression show improvements in memory from the drug modafinil
Modafinil, a drug used to treat narcolepsy – excessive daytime sleepiness – can improve memory in patients recovering from depression, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The findings, published today in the journal Biological Psychiatry: CNNI, result from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study and offer hope of a treatment for some of […]