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Why is the brain disturbed by harsh sounds?

Neuroscientists have analyzed how people react when they listen to a range of different sounds, the aim being to establish the extent to which repetitive sound frequencies are considered unpleasant. Their results showed that the conventional sound-processing circuit is activated but that the cortical and sub-cortical areas involved in the processing of salience and aversion […]

Published on September 20, 2019

Multicultural millennials respond positively to health ‘edutainment’

Storytelling that educates and entertains — aka ‘edutainment’ — is a powerful communications tool that can lead to positive health-related changes among multicultural millennials, according to a new marketing study. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where […]

Published on September 20, 2019