The fear factor: Researchers discovery technique to erase newly formed memories

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2206291/The-fear-factor-Researchers-discovery-technique-erase-short-newly-formed-memories.html Researchers claim to be able to erase newly formed emotional memories Breakthrough could lead to new treatments for phobias and post traumatic stress PUBLISHED: 13:53 EST, 20 September 2012 | UPDATED: 01:43 EST, 21 September 2012 Erasing memories has long been a staple of sci-fi films, but researchers now believe they have made a […]

Find your anxiety sweet spot: How just the right amount of stress can help you succeed, but too much and performance levels plummet

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2162380/Find-anxiety-sweet-spot-How-just-right-stress-help-succeed-performance-levels-plummet.html By Victoria Wellman PUBLISHED: 16:51 EST, 20 June 2012 | UPDATED: 16:51 EST, 20 June 2012 Despite the discomfort of high anxiety, sweaty palms and a racing heartbeat could be just the ticket to success. According to psychologists, somewhere between crippling anxiety and too much optimism is a ‘sweet spot’ where we perform at […]

Born worrier? Calm down, dear: Fretting is a useful defence mechanism – and high-IQ people often worry most

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2129280/Born-worrier-Calm-dear–fretting-defence-mechanism-helped-humans-thrive–high-IQ-people-worry-most.html Worry evolved ‘at same time’ as intelligence Defence mechanism that helped early man High-IQ individuals suffer from worry more than medium-IQ individuals By Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 08:25 EST, 13 April 2012 | UPDATED: 08:25 EST, 13 April 2012 Anyone who’s lain awake at night worrying over work or money might find it improbable – […]

A cure for depression? Brain pacemaker puts 58% of patients into remission

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2081617/Depression-Brain-pacemaker-finally-relief-long-suffering-depressives.html After two years 92% of patients tested had responded to the treatment By Claire Bates Last updated at 12:37 PM on 3rd January 2012 People suffering from depression and bipolar disorder who don’t respond to drugs and therapy could finally find relief from their symptoms thanks to a brain pacemaker. The medical device is […]