VSP Development GMBPsS

MSc. Applied Neuroscience (Distinction). BSc (Hons) 1st Class, MBPsS, MNCS (Acc). Neuro-psychotherapeutic Counsellor/mental-health educator/Consultant.

[VSP Development GMBPsS @VspDevelopment]

Nailed a fear of mine today #onlyliveonce

[Radio Tay News @RadioTayNews]

🐲Dundee & Angus College is using Dungeons and Dragons to teach students valuable meta skills

🗒️The college has held an event sharing the benefits with other education leaders.

🎥 Our reporter Dale Eaton visited the event to find out more.

[PsyPost.org @PsyPost]

Short, light-intensity exercises can increase blood flow to children's prefrontal cortex, according to new research.. These easy-to-implement exercises could help reduce sedentary behavior and enhance brain health in schools. https://t.co/bsYRwx5qIl

[Psychology Today @PsychToday]

Burnout is a widespread issue with high prevalence rates across various professions. But should it be a mental health diagnosis? Here are some important factors to consider. https://t.co/R8WXxTthcK

[PsyPost.org @PsyPost]

A recent study found that men, but not women, with shorter sleep durations performed worse on wayfinding tasks. The findings were published in Scientific Reports. https://t.co/8CKMPHaH8b

[VSP Development GMBPsS @VspDevelopment]

Christian, my son gained a massive accolade today. He won a gold medal at the world kickboxing championships held at the prestigious Arnold’s sporting festival in Birmingham. He also got to meet his idol. #thearnoldssportfestival2024 #kickboxing

[Vicki Simpson-Price MBPsS @ging03]

Belated HNY

[Hugo Chrost @chrost_hugo]

What is your opinion about this crosstalk between the periphery and the brain stimulated by physical exercise?

Credits: T. Rody, J. A. De Amorim & F.G. De Felice

#MedTwitter

[BBC Scotland News @BBCScotlandNews]

Scottish sailor Fynn Sterritt makes Olympics after 'dark few months' https://t.co/WzFghMt3qB

[Slava Bobrov @slava__bobrov]

How brain cells communicate:

#neuroscience

[Hugo Chrost @chrost_hugo]

MRI scans show kids with autism have deficits in a brain pathway that normally makes social interaction feel rewarding. Nerve-fiber tracts along the pathway (red) are less dense in children with autism than in typically developing kids.

Credit: Kaustubh Supekar

#MedTwitter

[PsyPost.org @PsyPost]

Neuroimaging study reveals different brain mechanisms in anxious vs. non-anxious individuals https://t.co/Jgv417nv8C

[VSP Development GMBPsS @VspDevelopment]

Pleased to announce I passed my MSc in applied neuroscience with distinction. It’s been a challenging but worthwhile experience for the last year. 🙌

[VSP Development GMBPsS @VspDevelopment]

Looking forward to delivering @dundee_angus Gardyne Campus today. Discussing tips and strategies with a neuroscience edge, to combat study stress & prioritise work efficiently.

[VSP Development GMBPsS @VspDevelopment]

@smcgregor101 @IMAX Yes me too. Don’t think I absorbed it all first time round.

[VSP Development GMBPsS @VspDevelopment]

Rooms taking shape. Spalding House Business centre. Fully serviced Office suites available. Contact: [email protected] https://t.co/kO2yT4MedW

[Frontiers - Neuroscience @FrontNeurosci]

New Research: Axo-axonic cells in neuropsychiatric disorders: a systematic review: Imbalance between excitation and inhibition in the cerebral cortex is one of the main theories in neuropsychiatric disorder pathophysiology. Cortical… #neuroscience https://t.co/x8ViLllWYH

[New Scientist @newscientist]

We know that exercise is good for the brain. But now we have a better understanding of why, you can start to harness your workouts to maximise the brain-boosting power of physical movement https://t.co/n6eWnqThGO

[VSP Development GMBPsS @VspDevelopment]

So here are some hippocampal neurones which were imaged with a confocal microscope after immunocytochemistry. Looking at Amyloid-beta and reverse as conditions.

[Matt Walker @sleepdiplomat]

For the latest episode of the Matt Walker Podcast, he's joined once again by @DrCanapari, this time focusing specifically the big impact that developing hormones (and early school start times, among other things) have on how #teens #sleep.