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Left and right-brain age differently – linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
Parts of the brain decline faster from age 30. These brain changes are accelerated in people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Why Some are Racists
New research links racism to a heritable personality.
Influencing Life Quality
"The quality of life in Norway is already unequally distributed. And the marginalized groups are going to increase in the wake of the Corona pandemic," says Ragnhild Bang Nes. She has conducted research into what makes us happy.
Publications
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Environmental light exposure, rest-activity rhythms, and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity: An observational study of Australian preschoolers Feb. 22, 2021
Environmental light increases acute alertness and is the main regulator of the circadian clock in humans.
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Asymmetric thinning of the cerebral cortex across the adult lifespan is accelerated in Alzheimer’s disease Feb. 8, 2021
Aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are associated with progressive brain disorganization.
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Ethnic diversity and extremist attitudes in soccer teams: A multi-level investigation Feb. 1, 2021
It has been argued that sports contexts may be suitable venues for reducing intercultural hostility, including its more extreme forms, yet empirical evidence remains scarce.
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Is cognition seasonal? Jan. 25, 2021
The idea that our mental life is more sluggish in winter is apparently seductive.