Interesting Articles You May Want to Read

 Here are some articles you may want to read to know more about psychology


1. Psychology myths you might want to look into: 

Psychology Myths. (n.d). Indiana University East. Retrieved on September 9, 2021, from https://www.iue.edu/hss/psychology-myths/index.html 

This website presents different myths believed by most people. You will learn more about common myths and some you may have never heard of. For example, this article presents the reality behind the saying "opposites attract" or the belief that "people who have psychological disorders are more prone to violence". The myths are explained by different research.

2. "Why the dreaming phase matters":

University of Tsukuba. (2021, August 25). Brain refreshing: Why the dreaming phase matters. ScienceDaily. Retrieved on September 9, 2021 from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210825113638.htm

In this article, researchers explain that they recently found out that rapid eye movement sleep, a phase of sleep, helps with brain refreshing. They explain how they used mice to see the movement of red blood cells and the electrical activity in the brain. The researchers explain that more research will be done on rapid eye movement and adenosine A2 receptors, receptors that determine if you feel tired or not. The article suggests that there will be more research since the findings could lead to new treatments for illnesses such as Alzheimer.

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  1. Ève Martin1 octobre 2021 à 06:53

    The article about the dreaming page is so nice! I had never heard of it. It is pretty incredible how the human brain works. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Cindy.Chrisafoudis5 novembre 2021 à 06:39

    Very pertinent articles, Béatrice. I agree with Eve, the article on the dreaming phase seems quite interesting.

    By the way, your writing is flawless. :)

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  3. Félix Labonté16 novembre 2021 à 10:03

    I love the article about the myths! I really thought we used only 10% of the brain wich may sound stupid haha! Thank you for sharing this post :)

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