Neuro News Nanos

Here’s your mid-week dose…

*Low Seratonin = lousy mommy– mice with low S make horrible mommies, and a new study suggests that it’s the same for human moms. The answer – drugs that target the problem in the brain more precisely than Prozac, et al.

*How do celebrities stay famous regardless of talent? — a new study suggests that it’s all about conversation – we need something to talk about and celebs, even the no-talent ones, are choice chatter fodder. That drives the media coverage wheels, and on and on the silly circle goes.

*Is being bilingual always better? — nope, not always. Go watch the short movie at this link and find out why.

*Endowment, my favorite sin– ever try on a pair of jeans in a dressing room and like them so much that you feel like you already own them?   Jonah Lehrer tells you why at the link above.

*The cognitive dissonance of zealous Republicans– yep, someone did a study on this, and The Neurocritic breaks it down for you in a typically well-done post.