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Treatment Methods for ADHD: Comparing treatment methods EEG neurofeedback therapy and methylphenidate for mitigating the symptoms of ADHD in children
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders of childhood. It is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. No…
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Affective forecasting. When and why are our emotional predictions inaccurate?
The process of predicting future emotional states in response to potential events or experiences is known as affective forecasting. The neural overlap between memory and mental simulation means that reconstructed memories, engaged by…
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A Look into the Brains of Babies: Functional Brain Imaging Techniques
Studying the brains of young children is not a very easy task. There are many circumstances we must consider, from applicability of a certain brain imaging technique for our young participants, to interpretability…
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Kognitivne prednosti znanja dveh jezikov pri otrocih
V zadnjih nekaj desetletjih je po svetu narasel delež dvojezičnih oseb, prav tako pa je naraslo zanimanje za učenje novih jezikov. Kljub raziskavam, ki kažejo na pozitivne kognitivne posledice dvojezičnosti pri otrocih, pa…
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Forensic evaluators are human, too: Different sources of bias in forensic psychology
Forensic psychology’s importance in legal proceedings has been steadily rising throughout the last few years, which means that decisions made under the influence of an evaluator’s bias pose a greater threat to the…
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Brain Behind the Wheel – How Visual and Auditory Stimuli Interference Affect Road Traffic Safety
Driving is more than just steering a vehicle; it involves seeing, thinking, and reacting. While hearing is important for noticing things like other cars, most of the focus in driving is on what…
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Paradoks spodbud: zakaj so blažje kazni pogosto bolj učinkovite
Kako preoblikovati in preusmeriti človeška stališča in vedenje že od nekdaj predstavlja velik izziv. Na eni strani si podjetja prizadevajo vplivati na potrošnikove odločitve, medtem ko se na drugi strani vlade lotevajo kampanj,…
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Treatment Methods for Dyslexia: To what extent is neurofeedback therapy a more efficient treatment method for improving reading abilities in children with dyslexia, compared to the Orton-Gillingham approach?
Dyslexia is a specific and significant impairment in the development of reading skills that is not solely accounted for by mental age, visual acuity problems, or inadequate schooling. It cannot be cured, but…
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Kako tehnologija spreminja naše možgane: negativni kognitivni vidiki uporabe interneta
Tehnologija s seboj prinaša številne spremembe, tako pozitivne kot negativne. Posledice pretirane uporabe tehnologije se med drugim kažejo na kognitivni ravni, preko sprememb v anatomiji in delovanju možganov. Z razvojem tehnologije in interakcijo…
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Temna plat aplikacij za zmenke
Aplikacije za zmenke so preprost način, da spoznamo nove osebe, sklepamo prijateljstva in začenjamo romantične naveze. Čeprav vse to zveni zelo preprosto, sploh za sramežljive osebe, ki si v živo nikakor ne upajo…
