Winter Depression Less Common Than Portrayed

Winter Depression Less Common Than Portrayed

Time of year and weather conditions don't have much influence on depressive symptoms. Getting depressed when it's cold and dreary outside may not be as common as believed. That's not to say…
4600 BC: Hunters, Gatherers, Pig Owners

4600 BC: Hunters, Gatherers, Pig Owners

Though some Europeans were still hunter-gatherers in 4,600 BC, there was interaction between the hunter-gatherer and farming communities and a 'sharing' of animals and knowledge  which led to…
Language Is A Top-Down Signal For Perception

Language Is A Top-Down Signal For Perception

A new paper says that words can play a powerful role in what we perceive.What we see is a function not only of incoming visual information, but also how that information is interpreted in light of…