Easter holidays! – 復活節快樂！
Happy Easter! During the holidays, all our centres will be closed on HK public holidays (Friday 19/04, Saturday 20/04 and Monday ...
The Importance of Forgetting for Your Brain—and You
We often think of forgetting as a negative—a sign of a brain that’s not quite as sharp as we’d like. But active forgetting is bui...
Can computers outperform doctors in determining consciousness?
When someone is in the hospital, whether they are conscious or not is determined by a bedside exam—but those exams aren’t always ...
No quick fix for ADHD but a variety of different strategies
There is no quick fix for ADHD. Although medication can help treat people’s symptoms, it’s only part of an overall ADHD tre...
Your brain rewards you twice when you eat
In a new imaging study, scientists have discovered why people may overeat foods they enjoy: because by getting a bigger dopamine ...
Can placebos actually work?
“Placebos” are harmless treatments that supposedly do no real good, even if a patient thinks they do. But new research suggests t...
Not So Bird-Brained After All
A lot of people don’t associate intelligence with birds, but crows are surprisingly smart animals. In one recent study, researche...
Skills affected by ADHD
ADHD doesn’t only affect the ability to focus. Here’s a look at the kind of skills ADHD can affect:
Mind Reading
After many years of work, scientists are getting closer to developing brain implants that may read electrical impulses in the bra...