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As Chancellor and CEO of the Ventura County Community College District in California, our three colleges educate more than 50,000 students annually for careers, to transfer to various colleges and ...

While the human brain is impressive on many fronts, it has an inherent flaw: its negativity bias. By default, it's our negative experiences that tend to stand out. The news media knows this, which is ...

Momentary shifts in mood, even those lasting just a matter of seconds, profoundly alter the brain's response to pleasurable experiences in people with bipolar disorder, finds a new study. Momentary ...

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Momentary shifts in mood, even those lasting just a matter of seconds, profoundly alter the brain’s response to pleasurable experiences in people with bipolar disorder, finds a new study by UCL ...