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We live in an information bombardment era. What were once mobile applications to post vacation pictures have also become a major source of news about the happenings in the world. Upon closer look, one sees that most of this news is negative. Why is it that we remember negative news more than other news? Why is it that negative news affects us? What can be done to minimize the effects of negative news upon all of us?
Can you pass on your experience to your future kids? Apparently, yes. But how much of your experience can be passed on and what decides it? Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance is the answer to such questions. The experience of the parent can leave the offspring sensitive to certain stimulants that might, at times, need treatment.
Auditory hallucinations are a key clinical feature of psychosis, schizophrenia, and a host of other disorders. Nearly 70-80% of patients with schizophrenia experience hearing voices without a corresponding external source. Out of these, 30-40% of the patients are resistant to antipsychotic medication. Even when effective, these medicines have unwanted side-effects. Swedish psychologist Kenneth Hugdahl has contributed significantly to the research into the neurobiology of auditory hallucinations and proposed a rather elegant solution for their management.
