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31 May 2021

Antidepressants reboot the brain for new experience

Roughly 15 percent of the world’s population suffer from depression at least once in the course of their lives. About a third of patients respond well to antidepressants from the group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and another third exhibit significant improvement. A team of researchers from Vienna has explored whether these antidepressants improve […] Continue reading “Antidepressants reboot the brain for new experience”

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29 April 2019

Escaping the (mental) echo chamber

A research team from Graz simulated creative thought processes using a computer and investigated the role played by creativity in the way people use digital media. First results indicate that those who think outside the box get more out of the web, even though personalised search recommendations make access to new information more difficult. Continue reading “Escaping the (mental) echo chamber”

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