Neuro News Nanos

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Here are this morning’s:

* The science of blinking — actual blinking, not Gladwell blinking — blinks seems to be controlled so they occur at the start and end of meaning actions

* Night terror — affected sleepers experience nightmares and can unknowingly damage themselves or their partners in fits of dream world violence — choking or headlock attacks, throwing someone or throwing yourself through a window, and diving from the bed

* Brain-to-brain communication — with brain-computer interface — with the help of electrodes, a computer and Internet connection

* Is political activism good for you? — those who identified themselves as activists and who said they were planning some activism were happier and more fulfilled than non-activists — activism may actually lead to greater happiness

* Death by information overload? — can have a negative effect on such activities as organizational decision making, innovation, and productivity — forcing knowledge workers to take weekly breaks from email and other work distractions improved performance

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