Today, you’ll learn about a newly discovered deep sea ghost shark, the best way to treat prolonged grief disorder, and how the blood vessels in our brain coordinate to improve brain functioning.

Ghost Shark

• “‘Ghost shark’ with enormous head and giant iridescent eyes discovered off Thailand.” by Elise Poore. 2024.
• “Chimaera.” Shark Trust. 2020.
• “Chimaera supapae (Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaera from the Andaman Sea of Thailand.” by David A. Ebert, et al. 2024.

Grief Treatment

• “Which therapy works best to treat prolonged grief disorder?” by Lachlan Gilbert. 2024.
• “Cognitive Behavior Therapy vs Mindfulness in Treatment of Prolonged Grief Disorder.” by Richard A. Bryant, et al. 2024.
• “Comparing the efficacy of mindfulness-based therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression in head-to-head randomized controlled trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis of equivalence.” by Kristine Tretto Sverre, et al. 2022.
• “Prolonged Grief Disorder.” Psychology Today. N.d.

Blood Vessel Coordination

• “Coordinating Blood Vessel Activity Might be Associated with Better Brain Performance.” Tohoku University. 2024.
• “Plastic vasomotion entrainment.” by Daichi Sasaki, et al. 2024.

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