Breakthrough brain implant successfully treats seizures and OCD
A patient has become the first person ever to receive a single brain implant, designed to manage both epilepsy-induced seizures and OCD.
top of page
The Brighter Side of News features good news, compassionate news and inspirational news from around the world
Sign up for the Brighter Side of News newsletter
JJ Shavit
- Jul 15
Brain scans reveal that lonely people process the world in unique ways
Non-lonely individuals share similar brain processing, every lonely person perceives the world through a unique, idiosyncratic lens.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 13
Gravitational forces from the sun and moon influence animal and plant behaviors
The rhythms of activity in all biological organisms, both plants and animals, are closely linked to the Sun-Earth-Moon gravitational tides
JJ Shavit
- Jul 13
Surprisingly the immune system can affect our behaviors, study finds
Immune system recognition of allergens and pathogens in the environment allows the brain to take defensive measures, such as avoidance.
JJ Shavit
- May 12
Surprising impact of online gaming social networks on mental health
The digital world's allure sometimes comes with a dark side—video game addiction, isolation, mood or behavior changes.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 25
If it pays to be a jerk, why doesn’t everyone do it?
Many of the same personality traits that are associated with success in chimpanzees are also associated with success in humans.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 8
Groundbreaking brain study uncovers four different types of Autism
Autism is a highly heritable condition associated with hundreds of genes that has diverse presentations and limited therapeutic options.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 16, 2022
Why do cats lick and chew catnip and act so crazy afterwards?
Damaged catnip emitted 20-fold more total iridoids compared to intact leaves. In contrast, silver vine leaf damage did not alter iridoids.
JJ Shavit
- May 15, 2022
How to motivate students during exam time, according to psychologists
As exam season begins, parents, caregivers and teachers will be looking for various ways to motivate students to do well in their studies.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 5, 2022
Gravitational action of sun and moon influences behavior of animals and plants
Matter on Earth, both live and inert, experiences the effects of the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon expressed in the form of tides
JD Shavit
- Oct 6, 2021
How a committed minority can change society
They developed an online game in which 12 players act as board members of a company that plans to launch one of two potential products.
JD Shavit
- Sep 24, 2021
People only pay attention to new information when they want to
We tend to listen to people who tell us things we’d like to believe and ignore people who tell us things we’d prefer not to be true.
JD Shavit
- Sep 2, 2021
Machine learning algorithm revolutionizes how scientists study behavior
To researchers the best way to understand the brain is to watch how organisms interact with the world.
JD Shavit
- Sep 1, 2021
Science-backed tips for maximizing play time with kids
Years of cognitive development research have uncovered a wealth of knowledge about what children need to grow, thrive and learn
JD Shavit
- Aug 29, 2021
Study finds praising middle school students improves behavior by over 60%
Students speaking out of turn, texting, falling asleep in class, making distracting gestures, managing these behaviors is all in a days work
JJ Shavit
- Aug 21, 2021
Empathy training could reduce violent, sexual, and fraud-related crime
Research suggests a new, low-cost approach that could potentially reduce antisocial behavior and crime.
bottom of page