Richard Sima

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Columnist, Brain Matters at The Washington Post

Brain Matters columnist @washingtonpost | @CarterFellows for Mental Health Journalism ‘23-24 | @dcswa Pres Emeritus | 🧠@hopkinsMedicine + @harvard | stardust

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Articles

Why catchy songs get stuck in your head (and how to stop it)

1 week ago | unionleader.com | Richard Sima

Like a good cup of espresso, music is a sensory experience that can stick with you long after it’s gone. Music doesn’t even need to be played out loud. Perhaps even reading the word “espresso” put Sabrina Carpenter’s hit song of the same name — and its lyrics, “Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know, that’s that me espresso” — in your head. Listening to the song, however, is even more potent for making you hear it afterward. If you have ever had a song on repeat in your brain, you are not alone.
Why catchy songs get stuck in your head (and how to stop it)

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Richard Sima

Like a good cup of espresso, music is a sensory experience that can stick with you long after it’s gone. Music doesn’t even need to be played out loud. Perhaps even reading the word “espresso” put Sabrina Carpenter’s hit song of the same name — and its lyrics, “Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know, that’s that me espresso” — in your head. Listening to the song, however, is even more potent for making you hear it afterward. If you have ever had a song on repeat in your brain, you are not alone.
Stuff

2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | Richard Sima
Why catchy songs get stuck in your head (and how to stop it)

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Richard Sima

Why catchy songs get stuck in your head (and how to stop it) (washingtonpost.com) Why catchy songs get stuck in your head (and how to stop it) By Richard Sima 2025042409000000 Like a good cup of espresso, music is a sensory experience that can stick with you long after it's gone. Music doesn't even need to be played out loud.
What we know (and don’t know) about autism, according to science

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Richard Sima

Doctors diagnose autism based on a child’s or adult’s behaviour. Photo / Getty ImagesAutism cases are increasing globally, but its causes are difficult to specify. US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy jnr has vowed to discover the cause of autism by September, saying the “autism epidemic is running rampant”. While cases are on the rise – often because of better screening and greater awareness – the actual causes aren’t easy to pinpoint.
What we know (and don’t know) about autism, according to science

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Richard Sima

What we know (and don’t know) about autism, according to science (washingtonpost.com) What we know (and don’t know) about autism, according to science By Richard Sima 2025042310002000 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
I’m a brain health expert - here’s why shingles vaccines may fight dementia

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Richard Sima

“The shingles vaccines … seem to be one of those drugs,” said Taquet, who was not involved in the study. In medical research, randomised controlled trials are the gold standard for measuring the effectiveness of a treatment or intervention by randomly dividing similar participants into treatment and control groups. However, this controlled comparison is often not possible in the real world.
I’m a brain health expert. Here’s why shingles vaccines may fight dementia. | Expert Opinion

1 month ago | inquirer.com | Richard Sima

Want to reduce your risk of dementia? Consider getting the shingles vaccine. A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that a shingles vaccine reduces the risk of dementia. Researchers tracked more than 280,000 adults in Wales and found that the shingles vaccine cut the risk of developing dementia by 20% over a seven-year period. The new findings, published in Nature, could have implications for managing the large and growing burden of dementia.
I’m a brain health expert. Here’s why shingles vaccines may fight dementia.

1 month ago | spokesman.com | Richard Sima

Want to reduce your risk of dementia? Consider getting the shingles vaccine. A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that a shingles vaccine reduces the risk of dementia. Researchers tracked more than 280,000 adults in Wales and found that the shingles vaccine cut the risk of developing dementia by 20% over a seven-year period. The new findings, published in Nature, could have implications for managing the large and growing burden of dementia.
Stuff

1 month ago | stuff.co.nz | Richard Sima